YEREVAN. – The Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) officials of Gegharkunik Province have been apprehended since the morning, the houses of the people in charge of various villages have been entered, even the phones of 5-year-old children have been confiscated. PAP MP Naira Zohrabyan on Sunday evening said this in a conversation with journalists in front of the National Security Service (NSS) building.

To note, PAP leader, MP, and business tycoon Gagik Tsarukyan is being interviewed for about 8 hours now at the NSS, within the framework of several criminal cases, and as a witness.

Ordinary citizens and PAP MPs have gathered in the courtyard of the NSS.

Since noon, the police have been apprehending citizens, and such persons’ number exceeds one hundred.

"The set 7 hours, plus the break period, ends at 10pm. I hope that the halls of power will not resort to extreme tension, aggravation of the situation. We will see Gagik Tsarukyan in 45 minutes; if not, the PAP is ready for all possible scenarios, all possible developments, we are prepared to be arrested, (…), but no tool will affect," she added, in particular.

"All this gives grounds to claim that what is happening is political revenge," Zohrabyan also said.

And when asked what was confiscated during the NSS search in the morning at Tsarukyan's mansion, the MP said: "There were some papers. But I managed to see something; I saw the invitation to Tsarukyan's son's wedding, which was postponed."