Opposition politician Arsen Gevorgyan dies in Yerevan prison

Arsen Gevorgyan, an opposition politician with the Strong Armenia party, died in a Yerevan prison on Tuesday.

Strong Armenia was the first to announce his death but did not provide a cause. Local media reports suggested that Gevorgyan had died of a heart attack.

Gevorgyan was arrested last month on charges of vote buying, four days before a local election in the northern town of Stepanavan, where he was running for mayor. He denied the allegations, describing them as politically motivated.

Justice Minister Srbuhi Galyan expressed condolences to Gevorgyan’s family and friends at a press briefing on Tuesday, adding that the politician had not reported any health problems following his arrest.