Two opposition figures detained in Armenia

Shebnem Ayyubova
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The Armenian police detained two oppositionists in Yerevan, Narek Samsonyan and Vazgen Sagatelyan, who are vocal critics of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, are the hosts of Imnemnimi Podcast, Report informs via TASS.

Samsonyan's lawyer Ruben Melikyan told reporters that the oppositionist was detained on charges of hooliganism.

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