Gohar Yenokyan, the former member of the Armenian Parliament (PAP), Prosperous Armenia Party rep, one of the teammates of the PAP ex-leader Gagik Tsarukyan, was detained in Yerevan overnight.
Yenokyan's lawyer - Gegham Hakobyan told Haykakan Zhamanak his client was detained on suspicion of preparing assassination of Karo Karapetyan, MP, ex- member of PAP. The lawyer said there are neither motives nor grounds for such suspicions.
Earlier, on Mondya evening, Naira Zohrabyan, the PAP leader, visited Yenokyan at the police office in Erebuni district, Yerevan. Zohrabyan said the 73-year-old Gphar Yenokyan suffers from high blood pressure and is under the care of specialists. Zohrabyan said she will do everything possible to have Yenokyan released. The Special Investigation Service - in charge of the case - has issued no statements yet.