YEREVAN.- Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) on Thursday arrested suspects in Armenian presidential candidate’s case.

The arrested are Khachatur Poghosyan (born in 1966), who had been previously jailed on drug trafficking charges, and Samvel Harutyunyan (born in 1972).

Poghosyan and Harutyunyan have already given testimony. They have confessed to committing the crime, NSS said in a statement.

The reasons for the crime are being investigated. Additional information will be provided in due time.