YEREVAN. – A protest action in support of Armenia Today website coordinator Argishti Kiviryan was staged near the building of Special Investigation Service in Yerevan.  

Kiviryan is charged with allegedly using violence against a representative of authorities.

Over ten dozens of protesters have gathered near the building where Kiviryan was summoned on Wednesday. He did not rule out that may be involved as a defendant in the case.

On August 24 Kiviryan was detained and brutally beaten by police officers. He was transported to hospital where he was diagnosed with concussion.

Instead of holding accountable law enforcers, police instituted criminal proceedings against Kiviryan. The police officer submitted a report on the incident, saying Argishti Kiviryan cursed him, bit and hit him in the car. A criminal case on charges of violence against a representative of authorities has been opened.

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