Protesters demand persecution for ex-MP Hayrapetyan over doctor’s deathJuly 4, 2012 - 15:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On Wednesday, July 4 protesters gathered at Armenia’s parliament building to rally over the death of a doctor beaten by ex-MP Ruben Hayrapetyan’s bodyguard. The demonstrators, carrying “No to Impunity,” “Parliament Mustn’t Rest When We’re Getting Killed” signs, demanded for Hayrapetyan to renounce Football Federation of Armenia president’s post in addition to deputy mandate he gave up. Those gathered urged for Hayrapetyan’s persecution, maintaining that stripping of a deputy mandate alone won’t solve the problem. Rally participants further demanded the case to be transferred to special investigative service to secure unbiased probe. As Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc representatives, Ruben Zurabyan and Aram Manukyan noted during the rally, Prosperous Party of Armenia, ANC, Heritage and ARF Dashnaktsutyun parliamentary groups initiated a special hearing involving law enforcement officials. “Hayrapetryan’s giving up his deputy mandate is a result of your struggle,” Zurabyan told rally participants. “We can’t stop until we achieve a just punishment for those guilty, including Hayrapetyan.” On July 3, FFA president, MP Ruben Hayrapetyan gave up his deputy mandate. The step followed the tragic incident at Hayrapetyan-owned Harsnakar restaurant, where his bodyguards beat 3 military doctors, with one of them having died while in coma. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |