YEREVAN, APRIL 10, ARMENPRESS. Criminal proceedings were initiated in the Vayots Dzor Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee regarding the case of an apparent attempt to commit violence against the Prime Minister of Armenia, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Investigative Committee.

According to the report, a 47-year-old woman approached the intersection of the newly built 8th, 14th and Central streets of the Malishka settlement. The latter, disobeying the legal demands repeatedly presented by the police officers and ignoring their exhortations, at around 14:40 in the yard of a private house in the Malishka settlement, tried to commit violence against Nikol Pashinyan, that is, intentionally threw the umbrella she had with her is in the direction of the Prime Minister.

The woman has been arrested. A criminal proceeding has been initiated.