Preliminary investigation into riots in Syunik completed 

ArmInfo. The Investigative Committee of Armenia has completed the preliminary investigation of the criminal case against four individuals who attempted to organize mass riots in Syunik on April 21, 2021, during Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's visit to the region.

According to the investigative body, the head of the security service  of one of the enterprises operating in the Syunik region, having  learned in advance about Pashinyan's planned visit to the Syunik  region on April 21, 2021. In order to obstruct the visit, on April  20, he sent a voice message to an employee of the company and  emphasized the preparation of hooligan actions planned by them in  connection with the visit of the head of the Cabinet.

On April 21, 2021, during Pashinyan's visits to the settlements of  Agarak, and then Meghri, A.G. in order to achieve his criminal goal,  namely, to raise a large wave of discontent and intolerance towards  state bodies and officials among the population, he reached an  agreement in advance with the head of another department of the  company, according to which he provided a live broadcast of the  organized illegal actions of the events taking place through a  journalist and cameraman of one of the media outlets. In turn, the  cameraman of the media outlet, who carried out the live broadcast,  did not film or cover the details of the official visit, but  broadcast the illegal actions.

At the same time, A.G. organized the commission of hooliganism by a  group of individuals, which manifested itself in the following  actions: a group of individuals intentionally and grossly violated  public order, namely, demonstrating a disdainful attitude towards  moral standards, publicly expressed offensive expressions; did not  obey the legal demands of law enforcement officers.

In particular, according to the Investigative Committee, during the  hooliganism committed, they damaged the front door of the car driven  by employees ensuring the Prime Minister's security, tore the clothes  of the head of the State Security Service and an employee, tore off  the shoulder strap of a police officer, and tore his uniform.

In addition, more than two dozen people gathered in the area adjacent  to the Goris-Kapan highway, organized by A.G., where, on the  instructions of M.G., a group of representatives of the settlements  of the Goris community also arrived, who, within the framework of the  general agreement reached, were supposed to block the road and impede  the movement of the motorcade during the passage of the Prime  Minister's motorcade.

In addition, two more individuals gave eggs to the assembled people  with the intention of throwing them at the motorcade serving the  Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, after which, at their  direction, they made offensive statements towards government  officials. A public criminal prosecution was instituted against A.G.  under Part 1 of Article 44-46-327 of the Criminal Code (attempt to  organize mass riots), and against Z.T., A.G. and A.M. - under Part 1  of Article 46-44-327 (assistance in organizing mass riots). Bail and  a written undertaking not to leave were applied as a preventive  measure against A.G., Z.T. and A.G., and a written undertaking not to  leave were applied against A.M.

The criminal case against four individuals was sent to the  supervising prosecutor with an indictment.