Armenian law enforcement agencies are investigating the circumstances behind the presence of an Azerbaijani blogger in downtown Yerevan, and the Investigative Committee of Armenia has launched a criminal proceeding into this case.

Kima Avdalyan, the press secretary of the Investigative Committee of Armenia, told Armenian News-NEWS.am that a criminal proceeding has been initiated into this case under Section 2 of Article 422 of the Criminal Code of Armenia (public call to seize power, violate territorial integrity, or forcibly overthrow the constitutional order, made through publicly displayed works or mass media or using information or communication technologies).

On March 25, a video was circulated on the internet, according to which a young Azerbaijani man was freely walking around downtown Yerevan, and declaring that he is in a “historical city.” The National Security Service of Armenia has not made any public comment on this incident for days.