4 MPs face deprival of deputy immunity

PanARMENIAN.Net - Under article 70 of the RA Constitution, Tigran Torosian, the Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly, signed an edict on conduction of an extra session to focus on petition of the RA prosecutor general for detainment of MPs Hakob Hakobyan, Myasnik Malkhasyan, Sasoun Mikaelyan and Khachatur Sukiasyan, the RA NA press office reported.



The above-mentioned deputies rendered support to former President Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who headed the opposition movement and unauthorized rallies which resulted in disturbances in Yerevan, claiming lives of 8 people died and injuring 130.



RA National Assembly member, deputy chairman of Yerkrapah volunteer union Myasnik Malkhasyan was detained when taking to flight from Shahumyan Square on March 2 early morning.



During a search the police found a 55-sm iron stick.



A criminal case was initiated in compliance with article 300 of the RA Penal Code (coup d'etat attempt).



Presently, the suspect is in pre-trial prison.