Armenian political activist's son released

Davit Avetisyan, the son of Sasna Tsrer party leader Varuzhan Avetisyan, has been set free, the National Democratic Party which comprises Sasna Tsrer, said on Wednesday.

The young man was detained for “hooliganism”, including verbal abuse, after calling Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan a “traitor” and a “scumbag” near the English Park in Yerevan on Sunday.

His lawyer, Arayik Papikyan, said Avetisyan’s detention was based on a police officer’s claim.