Vardan Ghukasyan intervened in the activities of a police officer during the court session. A public criminal prosecution has been initiated.

The Investigative Committee of Armenia has obtained factual data regarding the fact that during a court session, the accused Vardan Ghukasyan intervened in the lawful official activities of a public official:

«Armenpress» reports that the Committee's statement specifically mentions that on May 27, 2026, in the anti-corruption criminal court of the Republic of Armenia, the accused Vardan Ghukasyan attempted to respond to journalists' questions immediately after the court session ended, and realizing the circumstances of the duties performed by the police officer accompanying him from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, he refused to comply with the police officer's lawful request to transfer the detained individuals to the courtroom after the court session ended, with the intention of intervening in the lawful official activities of the police officer:

«Subsequently, when the police officer tried to escort V. Gh., he used violence—physical force against the police officer—intervening in the lawful official activities of the public official,» the statement reads. On June 25, 2026, based on the investigator's motion, the supervising prosecutor initiated public criminal prosecution against Vardan Ghukasyan under Part 3 of Article 452 of the Criminal Code (interference in the lawful official activities of a public official). The pre-trial investigation of the criminal proceedings is ongoing.

Notice: A person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in accordance with the procedure established by the Criminal Procedure Code, by a legally binding court verdict.

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