YPC, Yerevan, 25 Oct 2008 – On October 20 “Hetq” online informed that the Police of Vardenis (Gegharkunik region) instituted criminal proceedings on Article 164 (“Impeding the Legitimate Professional Activities of Journalist”) on the incident of July 29, 2008 that took place in Geghamabak village. On that day “Hetq” Correspondent Sara Petrosian and “Kyavar” TV company cameraman Vardges Khachatrian (Gavar, Gegharkunik region) arrived at Geghamabak to get the material on the situation in the community after the elections of village administration head on June 22, 2008. Gagik Barseghian, occupying that position for last 9 years, was elected again. As Sara Petrosian told YPC, after meeting the head of village administration, the journalists talked to the village dwellers and then sat into a car willing to meet the village head and receive his comments regarding the complaints of the villagers. But the way of the car was blocked by a group of community people leaded by Victor Barseghian, father of the village head. The latter, as the journalist mentioned, started to threaten her and the cameraman and tried to drag them through the open windows of the car. The journalists were forced to stop their work and leave the village. Sara Petrosian said that stones were thrown on their departing car.
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The proceeding on the incident was instituted by Vardenis Police on October 10 versus a group of Geghamabak villagers, including Victor Barseghian, father of the village head.