Thousands march in Yerevan to free jailed Russian-Armenian businessman (VIDEOS)

People in Armenia are demanding the government release a prominent energy tycoon and philanthropist

Thousands of people took to the streets of Yerevan on Friday to demand the release of jailed Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan. The energy tycoon, a vocal supporter of the country’s political opposition and the embattled Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC), was arrested last month on charges of advocating for a coup, which he denies.