Controversial blogger Vardan Ghukasyan not to be extradited to  Armenia

ArmInfo. According to a ruling by the US Immigration Court, controversial blogger and chairman of the Democracy, Law Discipline (DLD) party Vardan Ghukasyan will not be extradited to Armenia. This was announced on the party's Facebook  page.

"At the same time, the court found that Vardan Ghukasyan has violated  immigration laws, and therefore must leave the United States," the  statement reads.

As a reminder, in early February, media reports circulated that  controversial video blogger Vardan Ghukasyan, better known by the  nickname Dog, had been detained by US police at the request of  Armenian law enforcement. The Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs  declined to comment on these reports.  However, the Director of  Communications for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)  Northwest Region later reported that Vardan Ghukasyan had been  detained by U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (CIS) and was in  custody in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was noted that Ghukasyan faces  deportation for violating U.S. residency regulations. In March, the  DLD party announced Vardan Ghukasyan's release from prison. It is  also worth noting that the blogger is a defendant in several criminal  cases in Armenia and is on the international wanted list.