YEREVAN. - The Court of Appeals of Armenia released two young activists of opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC), who were arrested during the incident on August 9. The court upheld the detention of the third activist Tigran Arakelyan, freeing Artak Karapetyan and Sargis Gevorgyan.

Sargis Gevorgyan’s lawyer Stepan Voskanyan filed a motion for change of measure of restraint on the travel ban. In case of Artak Karapetyan lawyer Varduhi Elbakyan filed a motion for change of measure of restraint on bail of AMD 3 million ($ 8200), which was also approved.

Preventive measure against Tigran Arakelyan, who is accused of using violence against a law enforcement agent (1 and 2 parts of Article 316 of Armenian Criminal Code), remained the same, because the court did not consider the application adequately justified. Arakelyan’s lawyer Varduhi Elbakyan said she would challenge the decision in the Court of Cassation.

Earlier Armenian News-NEWS.am informed that 7 ANC activists have been detained on August 9, around 10:00 p.m. from Northern Avenue of Yerevan downtown.