BROTHER OF ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER AND “IRAVUNK” NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENT SQUABBLE

Yerevan, May 23. ArmInfo. The brother of Armenian Defense Minister,
MP Alexander Sargsyan and “Iravunk” newspaper correspondent Taguhi
Tovmasyan squabbled at the Armenian National Assembly over the article
published in the newspaper. The publication says that A. Sargsyan
joined a quarrel with the drunk at a restaurant in Yerevan.

The parliamentarian attacked the journalist in the corridor of the
Armenian parliament demanding the source of her information otherwise
she would face problems. However, asked if he threatens her, A.
Sargsyan said that he just warns. The correspondent proposed the
parliamentarian to refute the information in the newspaper or to
apply to the Court against her, In response, A. Sargsyan called the
newspaper nothingness and its correspondents complete nonentities,
stating that he will not “stoop to” write a refutation. In response
to another journalist’s attempt to support T. Tovmasyan, A. Sargsyan
called him too young to speak.