This is obviously political persecution; there can be no second opinion here. Arman Abovyan, an MP of the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), on Sunday told this to reporters, adding that he has been at party leader, MP and business tycoon Gagik Tsarukyan's mansion—together with some other PAP MPs—since the morning, where the National Security Service is conducting a search.
Many supporters also have gathered outside Tsarukyan's mansion.
According to Abovyan, Gagik Tsarukyan is at home at the moment.
As per the PAP deputies there, according to their information, this search is connected with some document found at an MP candidate who was nominated from Martuni town in Gegharkunik province, during the 2017 parliamentary elections.
These PAP lawmakers are convinced, however, that this is actually political persecution in connection with Tsarukyan’s recent harsh criticism of the authorities, and therefore the latter are trying to silence them with widespread pressure.
According to Arman Abovyan, searches are currently being carried out in their party offices, too, particularly in their Gegharkunik office.