The Prosecutor’s Office of Kentron and Nork-Marash Administrative Districts of Yerevan has initiated a criminal case on hooliganism related to the incident between Narek Malyan and members of the “Re-Start” initiative. Arevik Khachatryan, Head of the Public Relations Department of the RA Prosecutor General’s Office, told this to Iravaban.net.

“A criminal case has been instituted under article 258, part 3, point 1 (hooliganism committed by a group of persons or an organized group). The detainees gave explanations and were released,” Arevik Khachatryan said.

She also noted that the people who have given explanations still have no status.

Notably, Activist Narek Malyan, a former adviser to the Chief of the Police stated that the members of the “Re-start” initiative had attacked him near his house this night. Then he and his attackers were taken to the police station.

The “Re-Start”members claim that Narek Malyan was not harassed and no violation against him had taken place. Narek Malyan also insists, however, saying that in the police station they were trying to persuade the opposite. The police reported that police officers carrying out their duties in the mentioned area, prevented the quarrel and detained six participants of the incident and invited one citizen.