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FORMER FM SAYS MEETING VOTERS WITH A GUN IS NOT A BIG DEAL
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 18, 2012 - 13:18 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Leader of the coalition Prosperous Armenia party
Gagik Tsarukyan did have a gun in his belt during a meeting with
voters in Armenian town of Etchmiadzin on April 13, party member,
former foreign minister of Armenia Vartan Oskanian said.
This is not a big deal, Oskanian told the journalists at the 3rd
meeting of the anti-forgery headquarters held at the Political
Analysts Union.
"Gagik [Tsarukyan] decided to come to the meeting this way. If you
have the legal right to carry weapon, you have the right to do so,"
Oskanian emphasized.
Judging from the pictures taken at the rally, it is obvious that
Tsarukyan had a gun and not allegedly a telephone in his belt,
Prosperous Armenia's member said.
Meanwhile, Armenian law "On Freedom of Rallies" prohibits carrying
weapon during mass gatherings.
Parliamentary elections are due in Armenia on May 6 featuring 8
political parties (Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Prosperous
Armenia, ARF Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD), Orinats Yerkir, Heritage,
Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA), Communist Party of Armenia and
United Armenian party, as well as one election bloc represented by
opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC).
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 18, 2012 - 13:18 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Leader of the coalition Prosperous Armenia party
Gagik Tsarukyan did have a gun in his belt during a meeting with
voters in Armenian town of Etchmiadzin on April 13, party member,
former foreign minister of Armenia Vartan Oskanian said.
This is not a big deal, Oskanian told the journalists at the 3rd
meeting of the anti-forgery headquarters held at the Political
Analysts Union.
"Gagik [Tsarukyan] decided to come to the meeting this way. If you
have the legal right to carry weapon, you have the right to do so,"
Oskanian emphasized.
Judging from the pictures taken at the rally, it is obvious that
Tsarukyan had a gun and not allegedly a telephone in his belt,
Prosperous Armenia's member said.
Meanwhile, Armenian law "On Freedom of Rallies" prohibits carrying
weapon during mass gatherings.
Parliamentary elections are due in Armenia on May 6 featuring 8
political parties (Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Prosperous
Armenia, ARF Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD), Orinats Yerkir, Heritage,
Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA), Communist Party of Armenia and
United Armenian party, as well as one election bloc represented by
opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC).