Mariam Petrosyan

Affiliated media: 168.am, Journalist

Incident date: March 27, 2022

Attack type:

• Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Yerevan.Today

Location: Armenia, Vedi

Additional information:

On March 27, the day of the elections to the Council of Elders (the local self-government body) of the Vedi community of the Ararat region, a supporter of the ruling Civil Contract party obstructed the work of journalists close to the polling station. With the words «Get out of here!» he demanded that the media representatives leave the area. In particular, getting into an argument with Mariam Petrosyan, the correspondent of 168.am news website, the man said that her masters sold their positions during the 44-day war in Artsakh. He also told the Yerevan.Today portal journalist Suzie Badoyan that she and her patrons have no right to speak about the past war and to ask questions on this subject. The Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Armenia is investigating the circumstances of the incident in Vedi.