On the 24th of February, 2008 at about 9.45 AM, masked men rushed upon the car of Smbat Aivazyan, ex Member of Parliament and member of the “Hanrapetutyun” (Republic) Party’s political board at the intersection of Koryun-Teryan streets. They detained Smbat Aivazyan, his driver Vardan Kirakosyan and the passenger Artak Misakyan. The detainees were going home from the Liberty Square. Presently, they are at the 6th department (Department Against Organized Crime and )with their attorney Hovik Arsenyan.

On the 23rd of February, 2008 at about 10 p.m. on Ejmiadzin-Yerevan highway near Argavand a group of people in black  masks and in military clothing kidnapped RA deputy prosecutor Gagik Jhangiryan, his brother Vardan Jhangiryan, their driver Levon Poghosyan and assistant Karen Hovhannisyan.

The above mentioned people are now at kept at custody. Gagik Jhangiryan has been rejected an access to an attorney with no defined status.