The Anti-Corruption Court is considering the matter of extending the house arrest of the leader of the Strong Armenia party, businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan.

Numerous supporters and fellow party members of Karapetyan have gathered in the court yard.

There are a large number of police officers in the area.

Earlier, Armenian News- NEWS.am reported that members of the Strong Armenia party, as well as a group of citizens, and supporters are holding protests in downtown Yerevan today in support of Samvel Karapetyan. They are walking around the city with chants and banners reading “Freedom to Samvel Karapetyan.”

In addition, large banners that read “Freedom to Samvel Karapetyan, Freedom to Armenia” are being spread throughout the Armenian capital, in the most visible parts of the city.

Earlier, numerous supporters of Samvel Karapetyan had announced on social media that they will be outside the Anti-Corruption Court today at 3:30pm.