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YEREVAN. - The  Court of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan’s Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun administrative districts on Saturday granted the motion of the preliminary investigation body on extending the Sasna Tsrer member Tigran Maukyan’s arrest.

His attorney, Lusine Martirosyan, told Armenian News -NEWS.am that the preliminary investigation body presented standard justifications for keeping him in custody. The attorney also made a motion to release Tigran Manukyan on bail, but the court denied it.

The relatives and supporters of Sasna Tsrer have gathered in front of the court, Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent reports.

Sasna Tsrer members Aram Manukyan and Mkhitar Avetisyan were charged with Article 218 (hostage taking) and 218 (Illegal procurement, transportation or carrying of weapons, ammunition, explosives or explosive devices) of the Armenian Criminal Code. 

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