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Armenian MPs brawl during parliament session

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 10:57, 8 May, 2020

YEREVAN, MAY 8, ARMENPRESS. An exchange of bitter words quickly escalated into a brawl in the Armenian parliament when opposition leader of the Bright Armenia LHK party Edmon Marukyan was speaking from the floor in response to ruling My Step faction MP Babken Tunyan’s speech. During Marukyan’s speech, another ruling party MP Sasun Mikayelyan interfered and started shouting something at Marukyan.

Mikayelyan’s microphone was not on and his remarks where inexplicable. However, Marukyan answered “Mr. Mikayelyan, I am not an uncle for you”. After exchanging a few words, the two started walking towards one another and a brawl ensued. Other lawmakers interfered.

Cabinet members were in attendance of the session as the agenda included the discussion of the government action plan’s performance.

Speaker Mirzoyan tried to maintain order and adjourned the session.

Reporting by Anna Grigoryan

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS