A tense situation arose between the representatives of the ruling and opposition factions at the meeting of the Yerevan Council of Elders, which escalated into mutual insults and fights.
The incident started with a debate between the chairperson of the session, the deputy mayor of the CP, Armen Pambukhchyan, and the member of the “Mother Armenia” faction, Gevorg Stepanyan. Pambukhchyan stated that the representatives of the opposition faction should first deal with the problems of their political team, and then only criticize others.
After Stepanyan’s reaction, harsh expressions were exchanged between the parties, after which a decision was made to remove the latter from the meeting hall.
However, the situation has worsened since then. According to those present, Mikael Khachatryan, a member of the CP faction, approached Grigor Iskandaryan, a member of the “Mother Armenia” faction, after which a clash took place between them, which turned into a fight.
Female councilors were also involved in the incident. A dispute arose between Anna Avetisyan and Ani Khachatryan, a member of the “Mother Armenia” faction, which turned into a physical confrontation.
Due to the situation, the session was interrupted and a 30-minute break was announced.
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