US EditionArmenian Lawmakers Brawl as the Government Cracks Down on Its Political Opponents
- A brawl occurred in Armenia's National Assembly when opposition lawmaker Artur Sargsyan faced prosecution for calling for the ousting of President Nikol Pashinyan as political tensions rose in the country.
- The National Assembly voted to strip Sargsyan of his parliamentary immunity, paving the way for his prosecution, as he later turned himself in to the Investigative Committee.
- Charges against Sargsyan include involvement in a plot to overthrow the government, which he denies, while members of the opposition are leading protests against Pashinyan's government.
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Violent clash in Armenian parliament as government targets opposition
Lawmakers voted to remove Artur Sargsyan's immunity. Without this protection, he could be prosecuted. He turned himself in to Armenia’s Investigative Committee, which accused him and 15 others of planning to overthrow the government.
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Armenian lawmakers brawl as the government cracks down on its political opponents
A brawl erupted in Armenia’s National Assembly involving an opposition lawmaker who later was stripped of his parliamentary immunity and faces prosecution for calling for the ouster of President Nikol Pashinyan.
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