Armenian blogger detained in Belarus

ArmInfo. Journalist and blogger Alexander Lapshin has shared news about the 15- day detention  of Armenian blogger Bella in Belarus. He posted this information on his Facebook page, citing unofficial sources in the Belarusian Embassy in Armenia.  According to Lapshin, Bella is currently in prison. "She holds dual citizenship - Armenia and Belarus. The court will decide on additional preventive measures for her," Lapshin  wrote.

The Armenian woman is facing multiple charges, including inciting  hatred, national, religious or other social hostility, spreading war  propaganda, slander, insulting a government official and making  threats to kill.  Social networks have reported that Bella was  detained at the request of Azerbaijan due to her discussions with  Azerbaijanis and her defense of Armenia. Friends of Bella are trying  to save her and raise public awareness about the situation. There has  been no official statement from either the Ministry of Internal  Affairs or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus yet.