A total of 41 individuals have been criminally prosecuted in connection with the mass unrest in Gyumri, Armenia’s Investigative Committee announced, according to 1lurer.am . Of those charged, 24 have been remanded in custody, 15 are under house arrest, and one individual is under administrative supervision.
Earlier, courts had reviewed detention motions for 19 of 37 citizens detained near the municipal building.
The investigation revealed that on October 20, 2025, during actions by Anti-Corruption Committee investigators at Gyumri’s municipal building as part of an ongoing criminal case, a group gathered both outside and inside the building with the aim of obstructing the investigation. Their actions led to mass unrest and threats to public safety.
Protesters reportedly called for the blockade of the building’s entrances to prevent the removal of detainees, damaged police vehicles and municipal property, used force against police officers, threw lighters and bottles at them, and verbally insulted them.
Of the total prosecuted, 19 are charged under Article 327 (participation in mass unrest) and Article 486 (obstruction of justice by a group with prior agreement). Ten more are charged under the same Article 486, in addition to Article 46-327 for incitement to participate in unrest.
The investigation is ongoing.
The Anti-Corruption Committee earlier reported that several Gyumri municipal officials, including the community head and chief architect, were detained and later arrested on charges of giving and receiving large-scale bribes. Eight people were arrested in total.
