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`Nemets, go away': Public activists want to see Hayrapetyan prosecuted
News | 04.07.12 | 15:32
By Gayane Lazarian
ArmeniaNow reporter
About 500 protesters gathered today near the National Assembly
building and marched to the office of the prosecutor general demanding
a fair investigation into the killing of military doctor Vahe Avetyan,
who died on June 29 after being brutally beaten on June 17. The
picket's participants demanded to hold Republican MP, head of Football
Federation of Armenia Ruben Hayrapetyan liable, considering his
mandate withdrawal to be a insignificant step. Hayrapetyan withdrew
his deputyship late Tuesday.
At the moment when the protestors were chanting `Nemets Rubo [Ruben
Hayrapetyan] is dangerous for public health,' `Nemets, go away!'
president of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy was making a
speech in the National Assembly calling on the authorities of Armenia
to pay particular attention to the opinion of civil society in
Armenia's European integration effort.
Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor office head Artur Sakunts told
ArmeniaNow that the civil society is getting fresh momentum in
Armenia, because everybody has personally felt that each person's
security is endangered.
`Voicing this demand the protestors want Ruben Hayrapetyan to be
subjected to criminal liability and be involved in this case as a
suspect,' Sakunts says.
Aram Manukyan from Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction said that
they have passed an official appeal signed by the heads of four
parliamentary factions (Dashnaktsutyun, ANC, Heritage and Prosperous
Armenia parties) to NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, proposing to initiate
parliamentary hearings on the issue and within short time period to
call a meeting with heads of those law enforcement bodies which are
responsible for the investigation of the killing which took place at
Harsnakar restaurant, owned by Hayrapetyan.
Head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan disappointed
activists, saying no special session will be convened on the issue due
to lack of votes. According to law, signatures of at least 44
lawmakers are necessary to call a special session.
Member of Heritage Party, activist Davit Sanasaryan said the number of
MPs of four factions - ANC, ARF-D, PAP and Heritage - exceeds 44,
making it possible to gather enough votes, so he wondered what the
problem was. (The total number of MPs of the four factions is 54).
News | 04.07.12 | 15:32
By Gayane Lazarian
ArmeniaNow reporter
About 500 protesters gathered today near the National Assembly
building and marched to the office of the prosecutor general demanding
a fair investigation into the killing of military doctor Vahe Avetyan,
who died on June 29 after being brutally beaten on June 17. The
picket's participants demanded to hold Republican MP, head of Football
Federation of Armenia Ruben Hayrapetyan liable, considering his
mandate withdrawal to be a insignificant step. Hayrapetyan withdrew
his deputyship late Tuesday.
At the moment when the protestors were chanting `Nemets Rubo [Ruben
Hayrapetyan] is dangerous for public health,' `Nemets, go away!'
president of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy was making a
speech in the National Assembly calling on the authorities of Armenia
to pay particular attention to the opinion of civil society in
Armenia's European integration effort.
Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor office head Artur Sakunts told
ArmeniaNow that the civil society is getting fresh momentum in
Armenia, because everybody has personally felt that each person's
security is endangered.
`Voicing this demand the protestors want Ruben Hayrapetyan to be
subjected to criminal liability and be involved in this case as a
suspect,' Sakunts says.
Aram Manukyan from Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction said that
they have passed an official appeal signed by the heads of four
parliamentary factions (Dashnaktsutyun, ANC, Heritage and Prosperous
Armenia parties) to NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, proposing to initiate
parliamentary hearings on the issue and within short time period to
call a meeting with heads of those law enforcement bodies which are
responsible for the investigation of the killing which took place at
Harsnakar restaurant, owned by Hayrapetyan.
Head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan disappointed
activists, saying no special session will be convened on the issue due
to lack of votes. According to law, signatures of at least 44
lawmakers are necessary to call a special session.
Member of Heritage Party, activist Davit Sanasaryan said the number of
MPs of four factions - ANC, ARF-D, PAP and Heritage - exceeds 44,
making it possible to gather enough votes, so he wondered what the
problem was. (The total number of MPs of the four factions is 54).