Physical confrontation occurred between deputies in the Armenian parliament

Tension in the Armenian parliament began after deputy Edgar Ghazaryan criticized the activities of Parliament Speaker Ruben Rubinyan. Ghazaryan accused Rubinyan of ineffective management of parliament, squandering state resources, and missing sessions. The opposition deputy also protested the failure to include the issue of the speaker's resignation on the agenda, the investigative commission created to study the crisis in the Armenian Apostolic Church, and the issuance of bonuses to deputies. 1TV+4

Ruben Rubinyan interrupted Ghazaryan's speech and turned off his microphone on the grounds that the issues being discussed were not related to the agenda. This was followed by a verbal altercation, which escalated into a physical confrontation. According to videos circulated on social networks, the fight continued outside the session hall, in the corridor. Rubinyan himself did not participate in the confrontation. 1TV+4

The session also discussed the Shaki incident, during which an Azerbaijani soldier entered Armenian territory and wounded a woman. Opposition deputy Mariana Ghahramanyan demanded that Rubinyan make a political statement on this issue, to which the speaker replied that the illegal border crossing and shooting were illegal acts. Rubinyan noted that the Azerbaijani side contacted the Armenian side regarding the loss of the soldier, which, according to him, is part of the peace process. OC Media+1