They were suddenly arrested! The Russian side suggests
According to a report by Russian news agency on September 7th, the Armenian Investigation Commission reported on social media that pro Russian blogger Mikael Badalyan and satellite radio commentator Ashot Gvorkiyan have been arrested on suspicion of illegal trafficking in firearms.
The report states: "On September 6th and 7th, a seven person gang was arrested in the Huenik Oblast on suspicion of committing illegal firearms trafficking, including Mikael Badalyan and Ashot Gvorkiyan." The report also states that the case has been brought to criminal prosecution by the Armenian National Security Agency and transferred to an investigation committee.
The report states that an investigation and some procedural measures are currently being taken.
On the 7th, satellite radio also reported on the news of Badaran and Gevorkiyan being detained in Goris, southern Armenia the night before. According to the report, Gwalgyan went to the state of Shrewsbury to gather materials for his column "We" on border life.
According to reports, Yevgeny Primakov, the head of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Overseas Chinese Affairs, and International Humanitarian Cooperation Agency of the Russian Federation, also announced that blogger Badaryan is missing in Goris. According to Primakov, Badaryan had previously been arrested in Armenia, and many believed that the charges against him were for political purposes.
The report mentioned that Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova hinted on the "Telegraph" social media platform that the mastermind behind this incident may be the West. She does not rule out that the incident is another provocation against the ongoing Russian Armenian media forum in Yerevan, aimed at undermining the relationship between Russia and Asia.
Zakharova stated that the forces opposing the alliance between Moscow and Yerevan have recently become more active.
In addition, the spokesperson also reminded that Armenian leaders openly claim that freedom of speech and the right to express opinions are inviolable, and it is precisely under these slogans that they came to power.
According to the report, today the news department of the Russian News Media Group commented on the arrest of Gvorkiyan. The comment emphasizes that it is paying attention to the development of the event and believes that the investigation will be objective and fair. In addition, the media group urges the cessation of possible provocative actions aimed at undermining the brotherly relationship between the peoples of Russia and Asia.