Armenia: Early Release · Global Voices
Onnik Krikorian

Nazarian points his readers in the direction of a post in Russian alleging that the notorious son of Gyumri's Mayor has been released from prison in the weeks preceding the 19 February presidential election in Armenia. The blog also says that perhaps his release following a mass shootout in Armenia's second largest city in the north of the country might be connected to the prime minister's need for the Mayor's support in the coming vote.