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OPPOSITION BOYCOTTING PARLIAMENT SESSION IN ARMENIA, DEMANDING A DISCUSSION ON THE LAWMAKER BEATING
YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/. The opposition factions of the Armenian
parliament are boycotting the special session that started on Monday
after the speaker Galust Sahakyan refused to hold a special discussion
on the fact of attack on the opposition Armenian National Congress
(ANC) deputy Aram Manukyan, Novosti-Armenia reports.
The secretary of ANC parliament faction Aram Manukyan was attacked last
Thursday outside his house in Yerevan. The case is under investigation.
The speaker told the opposition parties that they can make a statement
on the attack.
"If needed, we can hold a special session on the matter after 18:30,
but it is not appropriate to interrupt the current special session",
the speaker said after a 20-minute break he took to discuss the issue
with the heads of the factions.
After the speaker's statement, the head of Heritage faction Ruben
Hakobyan said the five off-power parties are boycotting the parliament
session until a special discussion is held on the attack on Manukyan.
The Prosperous Armenia, Heritahe, Orinats Yerkir, ARF Dashnaktsutiun
and the ANC factions left the parliament.
The police reported on Monday, 41-year-old Arshak Svazyan was detained
early morning on Sunday December 14, suspected of attacking the
lawmaker. The investigation is under way. -0--
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YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/. The opposition factions of the Armenian
parliament are boycotting the special session that started on Monday
after the speaker Galust Sahakyan refused to hold a special discussion
on the fact of attack on the opposition Armenian National Congress
(ANC) deputy Aram Manukyan, Novosti-Armenia reports.
The secretary of ANC parliament faction Aram Manukyan was attacked last
Thursday outside his house in Yerevan. The case is under investigation.
The speaker told the opposition parties that they can make a statement
on the attack.
"If needed, we can hold a special session on the matter after 18:30,
but it is not appropriate to interrupt the current special session",
the speaker said after a 20-minute break he took to discuss the issue
with the heads of the factions.
After the speaker's statement, the head of Heritage faction Ruben
Hakobyan said the five off-power parties are boycotting the parliament
session until a special discussion is held on the attack on Manukyan.
The Prosperous Armenia, Heritahe, Orinats Yerkir, ARF Dashnaktsutiun
and the ANC factions left the parliament.
The police reported on Monday, 41-year-old Arshak Svazyan was detained
early morning on Sunday December 14, suspected of attacking the
lawmaker. The investigation is under way. -0--
http://arka.am/en/news/politics/opposition_boycotting_parliament_session_in_armeni a_demanding_a_discussion_on_the_lawmaker_beating/#sthash.jFJuqHL1.dpuf