Bloggers Arrested After Report Filed by Parliament Speaker

Early in the morning, masked NSS officers searched the apartments of Narek Samsonyan and Vazgen Saghatelyan and arrested them on charges of "hooliganism." After that, a search was also conducted at the "AntiFake" office, all equipment was seized, and journalist Davit Fidanyan was arrested.

Lawyers and analysts assess this as political persecution and an attempt to shut down the media outlet. Alen Simonyan, in turn, states that the reason for appealing to law enforcement was the insulting language used by the hosts. According to political technologist Vigen Hakobyan, these actions do not silence opposition journalists but, on the contrary, increase their recognition and public influence.