A detainee has escaped from the Armavir Regional Court in the Armenian city of Armavir.

Axar.az reports, citing Armenia Today, that the individual, identified by the initials G.E., was being held at the Armavir penitentiary institution and was under police supervision at the time of his escape.

Police are taking measures to establish his whereabouts. The man had been brought to court to attend a hearing in a criminal case presided over by Judge Gevorg Manukyan. The outlet did not specify the case, according to the report.

In March 2026, another prisoner escaped from Armenia’s Vardashen penitentiary institution. His absence was discovered during a routine inspection, and a search was launched.