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    PROSECUTORS ARREST JOURNALIST ON CHARGES OF EXTORTION

    Armenpress

    YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS: Armenian prosecutors opened a criminal
    case against a journalist on charges of extortion. Tereza Asatrian,
    a journalist who worked for several Armenian editions with her last
    job at the Union of Writer's press office is incriminated in forcing
    a notary officer in Vanadzor to part with $3,000 in return for not
    publishing a newspaper article which she claimed was based on materials
    against her collected by the National Security Service. Avetisian
    also promised that no criminal proceedings would be opened against
    the notary officer. Prosecutors accused Tereza Asatrian also of an
    attempt to steal $3,500 from the notary officer. The prosecutor's
    office said an investigation into the case is underway.
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