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Demonstrators Demand that Hayrapetyan be Criminally Prosecuted
Narek Alexanyan
hetq
12:38, July 4, 2012
Demonstrators calling for criminal charges against Ruben
Hayrapetyan, the MP and owner of the Harsnakar Restaurant, took up a
vigil outside the Armenian National Assembly this morning.
Carrying a variety of banners and placards, the demonstrators also
attempted to get the message across to European Council President
Herman Van Rompuy, who was leaving the parliament after addressing the
legislature.
Protestors briefly scuffled with police who ordered the crowd to leave
the street and move back to the sidewalk.
The crowd remained steadfast and the cops were forced to back down.
HAK MP's Aram Manoukyan, Levon Zourabyan and Nikol Pashinyan also
appeared and told the demonstrators that four parliamentary factions
(HAK, ARF, Heritage and Prosperous Armenia) had launched a petition
calling for a special parliamentary session on the matter but that
they suspended the measure after Hayrapetyan resigned his mandate.
The HAK MP's stated that the opposition is still calling for criminal
charges to be filed against Hayrapetyan.
Protestors then marched to the General Prosecutor's Office.
Narek Alexanyan
hetq
12:38, July 4, 2012
Demonstrators calling for criminal charges against Ruben
Hayrapetyan, the MP and owner of the Harsnakar Restaurant, took up a
vigil outside the Armenian National Assembly this morning.
Carrying a variety of banners and placards, the demonstrators also
attempted to get the message across to European Council President
Herman Van Rompuy, who was leaving the parliament after addressing the
legislature.
Protestors briefly scuffled with police who ordered the crowd to leave
the street and move back to the sidewalk.
The crowd remained steadfast and the cops were forced to back down.
HAK MP's Aram Manoukyan, Levon Zourabyan and Nikol Pashinyan also
appeared and told the demonstrators that four parliamentary factions
(HAK, ARF, Heritage and Prosperous Armenia) had launched a petition
calling for a special parliamentary session on the matter but that
they suspended the measure after Hayrapetyan resigned his mandate.
The HAK MP's stated that the opposition is still calling for criminal
charges to be filed against Hayrapetyan.
Protestors then marched to the General Prosecutor's Office.