ArmInfo.If Mihran Poghosyan thinks that the arrest of his assistant is a vendetta, then he can raise the issue and give him a move. The deputy from the Yelk faction Edmond Marukyan stated this at a briefing on May 25.
"All of us are equal before the law and if someone breaks the law, no matter who he is, he must bear the punishment for it." "In the new Armenia there will not be people who are privileged." Before the law, as representatives of the authorities, and ordinary citizens, " Marukyan said.
He noted that RPA members are not subjected to political persecution or vendetta, moreover, according to Marukyan, if such a situation takes place, then he will first side with the Republicans. According to the deputy, at the moment there are no people in Armenia who were subjected to political persecution. "Armen Ashotyan's statement that the members of the Republican Party are subject to political persecution does not correspond to reality, moreover, I believe that if this happened, Ashotyan could collect the necessary number of signatures and apply to the Constitutional Court, however, he does not In addition, there is also the office of the Ombudsman and other authorized organizations, "said Marukyan.
In turn, Armen Ashotyan stated in an interview with journalists that he is aware that he can appeal to law enforcement agencies and appreciates the care of Edmond Marukyan. "Of course, we will work with human rights defenders, but it is with those who have not expressed their political preferences in one way or another, but have remained incessant," the deputy noted.