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Candidate Astoyan brought in for questioning in Artik ahead of election

First reported by Hraparak: 10:55

Updated 14:25, 27 sources

Politics. Photo: Lusine80 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped
Photo: Lusine80 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped

On the morning of October 24, Artur Astoyan, the Country to Live party's candidate for community head, and his teammates were forcibly brought in for questioning in Artik. Party chair Mane Tandilyan described this as unlawful repression. According to deputy chair Mesrop Arakelyan, three members were brought in, and the reason is unknown. According to reports, members of the Homeland party were also brought in, while Astoyan is at the Anti-Corruption Committee, possibly as a witness.

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  1. Hraparak (Opposition)
  2. Mamul.am (Balanced)
  3. News.am (Opposition)
  4. Sputnik Armenia (Foreign)
  5. Oragir.news (Opposition)
  6. Hayeli (Opposition)
  7. 168 Zham (Opposition)
  8. Past / Pastinfo (Opposition)
  9. Alphanews.am (Opposition)
  10. 24news.am (Opposition)
  11. Tert.am (Opposition)
  12. CivilNet (Balanced)
  13. Infocom (Balanced)
  14. Panorama (Opposition)
  15. Yerevan.Today (Opposition)
  16. Armlur / Joghovurd (Opposition)
  17. 5th Channel (Opposition)
  18. Caliber.az (Foreign)
  19. Yerkir Media (Opposition)
  20. Mediahub (Opposition)
  21. Iravunk (Opposition)
  22. Azatutyun (RFE/RL) (Balanced)
  23. Azg (Opposition)
  24. Civic.am (Pro-government)
  25. Politik.am (Opposition)
  26. Factor (Balanced)

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