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GENERAL MANVEL GRIGORIAN'S SPEECH CAUSES STIR IN PARLIAMENT
http://www.aysor.am/en/news/2013/06/18/manvel-grigoryan/
Tuesday,June 18
During the discussion of the draft law on the status of Yerkrapah
volunteer in the parliament today, one of the authors of that
legislative initiative, Head of Yerkarpah Union of Volunteers,
member of Republican Party of Armenia, General Manvel Grigorian
made a speech. He told the deputies about Karabakh war veterans and
the participation of azatamartiks (freedom fighters) in military
operations.
"We transported the bodies of killed azatamartiks in several cars.
We buried them in Yerablur," Grigorian noted. He said in his speech
that the draft is related to volunteers who fought in the Karabakh war.
In his words, about 85 thousand people currently have special rights,
including 35 thousand azatamartiks (Karabakh war veterans). "Yet many
azatamartiks were left off those lists: Armen from my detachment,
many guys from Dashnaktsutyun because they did not enlist in the
army in 1992 but they fought together with us. And after the war they
handed in their weapons and went home," the general said.
He discussed emigration, job creation, and the problem of hailstorm-hit
Armavir province as well. He called on everyone not to spread
discord. "The government's composition may change in a month. You
should not spread discord," Grigorian stated. His words caused a
violent reaction in the hall. In response, the parliament speaker
Hovik Abrahamian joked that "nobody intends to swap places in a month".
It should be mentioned that the general is not fond of making speeches
in Armenia's parliament and his speech caused quite a stir in the
parliament.
The draft law on the status of Yerkrapah volunteer was passed by a
majority of votes. 99 deputies voted for it.
http://www.aysor.am/en/news/2013/06/18/manvel-grigoryan/
Tuesday,June 18
During the discussion of the draft law on the status of Yerkrapah
volunteer in the parliament today, one of the authors of that
legislative initiative, Head of Yerkarpah Union of Volunteers,
member of Republican Party of Armenia, General Manvel Grigorian
made a speech. He told the deputies about Karabakh war veterans and
the participation of azatamartiks (freedom fighters) in military
operations.
"We transported the bodies of killed azatamartiks in several cars.
We buried them in Yerablur," Grigorian noted. He said in his speech
that the draft is related to volunteers who fought in the Karabakh war.
In his words, about 85 thousand people currently have special rights,
including 35 thousand azatamartiks (Karabakh war veterans). "Yet many
azatamartiks were left off those lists: Armen from my detachment,
many guys from Dashnaktsutyun because they did not enlist in the
army in 1992 but they fought together with us. And after the war they
handed in their weapons and went home," the general said.
He discussed emigration, job creation, and the problem of hailstorm-hit
Armavir province as well. He called on everyone not to spread
discord. "The government's composition may change in a month. You
should not spread discord," Grigorian stated. His words caused a
violent reaction in the hall. In response, the parliament speaker
Hovik Abrahamian joked that "nobody intends to swap places in a month".
It should be mentioned that the general is not fond of making speeches
in Armenia's parliament and his speech caused quite a stir in the
parliament.
The draft law on the status of Yerkrapah volunteer was passed by a
majority of votes. 99 deputies voted for it.