Lawyer Erik Aleksanyan reports, “The deputy head of Goris community Irina Yolyan was not arrested.

Irina Yolyan’s defenders

Erik Aleksanyan

Zhirayr Gharagyozyan,” the statement reads.

It should be reminded that earlier that the other deputy mayor of Goris Menua Hovsepyan had been arrested.

Both are charged under Article 149․1, Part 2, Clauses 1 և 2 of the Criminal Code ․ Forcing to participate in the pre-election campaign or campaigning in the referendum or refusing to participate in the pre-election campaign or campaigning in the referendum, or obstructing the campaigning or campaigning of the referendum, which was done by using official or other dependencies, using official position.

Deputy Mayor Menua Hovsepyan is also charged under Article 179, Part 3, Clause 1 of the Criminal Code. Squandering or embezzlement, in especially large amount.