Son of 2nd president of Armenia has his arrest extended

The son of the second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan, Levon Kocharyan, had his arrest extended for two months, lawyer Alexander Kochubayev said, Report informs via Armenian media.

On October 16, the investigative body petitioned to extend Kocharyan’s arrest.

"The court granted the petition. Levon Kocharyan was arrested for two months," Kochubayev noted.

On September 22, Levon Kocharyan was taken into custody during anti-government protests. Then he was beaten by police officers, after which he was hospitalized. At one of the capital's medical centers, he was diagnosed with a concussion. However, despite this, Kocharyan was detained on suspicion of beating four police officers. The court later arrested him.