The Penitentiary Service of the Republic of Armenia (RA) has provided details about the circumstances behind the death of Arsen Gevorgyan, the opposition Strong Armenia party's mayoral candidate in Stepanavan city local elections.

“Early in the morning of November 10, the on-duty medical assistant was called due to the deterioration of the health of Arsen Gevorgyan, being held at the Nubarashen Penitentiary of the RA Ministry of Justice, a detainee born in 1980 (start of detention: 10/21/2026), who provided first aid to the detainee.

An ambulance was called at around 07:55, whose medical staff recorded Arsen Gevorgyan's biological death at around 08:30.

During his stay in the penitentiary, Arsen Gevorgyan did not present any health-related complaints," the Penitentiary Service of Armenia stated.

We previously reported that Arsen Gevorgyan died in the penitentiary this morning. According to preliminary data, the cause of death was a heart attack.

On October 21, the Anti-Corruption Court of Armenia had remanded Gevorgyan in custody for two months. The Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia had charged the Stepanavan city mayoral candidate of vote buying as part of a group and aiding in this.

Arsen Gevorgyan was 46 years old.