Armenian parliament speaker calls for end to insults against Republican lawmakers
02.05.2018,
15:51
Armenian National Assembly’s speaker Ara Babloyan has called today on his country fellows to stop insults and threats against lawmakers from the ruling Republican Party who voted against opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan’s bid to become prime minister on May 1.

YEREVAN, May 2. /ARKA/. Armenian National Assembly’s speaker Ara Babloyan has called today on his country fellows to stop insults and threats against lawmakers from the ruling Republican Party who voted against opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan’s bid to become prime minister on May 1.
According to the National Assembly, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, as well as home addresses of the deputies were published in the Internet. Babloyan noted that in recent days and especially on May 2, illegal acts have been committed against the deputies of the National Assembly, disrupting the normal operation of the legislature.
"We call on all to show restraint and refrain from voicing insults and threats against MPs in social networks, on the streets and in other public places, stop publishing their telephone numbers and home addresses. We call for an end to the illegal blocking of deputies' apartments and against interfering in their privacy,’ said Babloyan.
According to him, such actions can not lead to positive changes, and state bodies and citizens can not tolerate for a long time tolerance towards such actions.
"Once again we call on all our citizens and especially the young people to show prudence, restraint and tolerance," Babloyan said.
Tens of thousands of Armenians took to the streets today morning in the capital Yerevan and beyond it closing nearly all streets to traffic. Suburban train services as well as the operation of the subway were disrupted and the road connecting Yerevan with Armenia’s main airport Zvartnots was blocked as well.
The parliament that failed to elect May 1 opposition protest leader Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister could not convene for a session due to the absence of a quorum. The Prosperous Armenia party that has the second largest parliamentary faction, which backed yesterday Pashinyan’s bid, declared a boycott of parliament session.
The Armenian parliament will again gather in a week to try and elect a prime minister. If it fails, the National Assembly will be dissolved and early elections called. -0-
According to the National Assembly, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, as well as home addresses of the deputies were published in the Internet. Babloyan noted that in recent days and especially on May 2, illegal acts have been committed against the deputies of the National Assembly, disrupting the normal operation of the legislature.
"We call on all to show restraint and refrain from voicing insults and threats against MPs in social networks, on the streets and in other public places, stop publishing their telephone numbers and home addresses. We call for an end to the illegal blocking of deputies' apartments and against interfering in their privacy,’ said Babloyan.
According to him, such actions can not lead to positive changes, and state bodies and citizens can not tolerate for a long time tolerance towards such actions.
"Once again we call on all our citizens and especially the young people to show prudence, restraint and tolerance," Babloyan said.
Tens of thousands of Armenians took to the streets today morning in the capital Yerevan and beyond it closing nearly all streets to traffic. Suburban train services as well as the operation of the subway were disrupted and the road connecting Yerevan with Armenia’s main airport Zvartnots was blocked as well.
The parliament that failed to elect May 1 opposition protest leader Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister could not convene for a session due to the absence of a quorum. The Prosperous Armenia party that has the second largest parliamentary faction, which backed yesterday Pashinyan’s bid, declared a boycott of parliament session.
The Armenian parliament will again gather in a week to try and elect a prime minister. If it fails, the National Assembly will be dissolved and early elections called. -0-