Another charge to be brought against Vardan Ghukasyan, currently  under arrest

ArmInfo. Vardan Ghukasyan, the mayor of Gyumri, who is currently under arrest, will face another charge of obstructing an official from performing his  official duties.

According to the press service of the Investigative Committee, as a  result of a comprehensive preliminary investigation, factual evidence  was obtained indicating that during a court hearing, the accused V.G.  obstructed a public official from performing his official duties.  Specifically, on May 27, 2026, V.G., a defendant in a criminal case  being heard in the Anti-Corruption Criminal Court, attempted to  answer journalists' questions immediately after the court hearing,  ignoring the lawful demand of police officers to transfer him to the  penitentiary facility for detainees. Moreover, when a police officer  attempted to escort V.G., he used violence and physical force against  him, thereby obstructing the official in the performance of their  duties.

On June 25, 2026, at the investigator's request, the supervising  prosecutor opened a public criminal case against V.G. under Part 3 of  Article 452 of the Criminal Code (interference with the lawful  official activities of an official).  The preliminary investigation  of the criminal case is ongoing.