Armenian Politicians Brawl in Parliament over Embezzlement Allegations, Probe Into Church
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The deputies of the government and of the opposition played two trifulques in the Armenian Parliament, among shouts, insults and blows on the desks.The president of the National Assembly, Ruben Rubinyan, suspended the session twice.The discussion even continued in a corridor adjacent to the Chamber.The confrontation began when Rubinyan turned off the microphone to ... Continue reading "Screams, insults and fights between deputies force to suspen…
BRIEFLY: Two mass fights between lawmakers took place in quick succession in the Armenian parliament on Tuesday. The first clash broke out after Edgar Kazaryan of the pro-Russian Strong Armenia party accused Parliament Speaker Ruben Kazaryan of embezzling state funds, and the latter twice turned off his microphone for it. It is unclear whether Kazaryan provided evidence to support his claims. An hour later, the deputies got into another fight, t…
On Tuesday, October 6, a parliamentary session in Armenia ended with a brawl after an opposition politician accused the President of Parliament of stealing public funds. Ruben Rubinyan, President of Parliament and close ally of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, twice turned off the microphone of Edgar Kazaryan, of the pro-Russian party "Armenia Forte," who, in a speech to Parliament, accused Rubinyan of having taken money from the state coffers, a…
Armenian politicians brawl in parliament over embezzlement allegations, probe into church
A parliamentary session in Armenia ended in fisticuffs on Tuesday (October 6) after an opposition politician accused the parliamentary speaker of embezzling state funds. Ruben Rubinyan, the parliamentary speaker and a close ally of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, twice shut off the microphone of Edgar Kazaryan of the pro-Russian Strong Armenia party, who in a speech to parliament charged Rubinyan with stealing from state coffers, Armenian media …
A physical altercation occurred within the Armenian parliament
The incident originated when Speaker Ruben Rubinyan interrupted the address of Edgar Ghazaryan, a member of the opposition party "Strong Armenia," who had alleged that the head of the National Assembly had embezzled state funds.Rubinyan asserted...
During today's session of the National Assembly of Armenia, there was a discussion between the deputies of the ruling faction "Civil Agreement" and the opposition faction "Strong Armenia", which turned into a physical confrontation, according to local media.
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