RA Investigative Committee  releases details regarding detention of  "Victory" bloc members in Vagharshapat

ArmInfo.  The Investigative Committee of Armenia reports that it has received factual evidence concerning  an incident  on November 16, 2025,  during the local government elections in the enlarged community of  Vagharshapat. It is alleged that two candidates from the "Victory"  bloc, as well as two supporters of the political force, obstructed  the free exercise of citizens' electoral rights.

According to the Investigative Committee, individuals included on the  list of elders of the "Victory" party alliance - S.D. and N.O., along  with  the supporters of this alliance - A.A. M.M. and M.M., by prior  agreement, as part of a group, directed a number of individuals to  cast ballots  for the alliance, thereby obstructing the free exercise  of their individual electoral rights.

During the preliminary investigation, a criminal case was opened  against seven individuals under Article 210, Part 2, Clause 6 of the  Criminal Code (obstructing a group of individuals from exercising the  right to participate in elections or a referendum by prior agreement,  or from exercising the rights or obligations of individuals  participating in the work of electoral commissions or in elections or  referendums). Six individuals have been detained for transfer to  court for the application of a preventive measure in the form of  imprisonment.

It is noted  that law enforcement searched the residences and  auxiliary buildings of the suspects. The Investigative Committee  confirmed that these searches yielded documents described as having  "major significance" for the ongoing criminal proceedings.