Fourteen people were detained in the Armenian city of Stepanavan on Wednesday morning as part of a corruption investigation, Marina Ogandzhanyan, a spokeswoman for the Anti-Corruption Committee, told RIA Novosti.

"Searches and other investigative actions are being carried out as part of criminal proceedings handled by the Anti-Corruption Committee. Fourteen individuals have been detained," she said.

Andranik Gevorgyan, a member of the conservative opposition Strong Armenia party, said on Wednesday that police had raided properties of Strong Armenia supporters in Stepanavan, where municipal elections are scheduled for October 25.

@Sputnik