ArmInfo. To this day, one of the points of the tripartite statement of November 9, 2020, the return of prisoners of war, has not yet been fulfilled. MP from the Enlightened Armenia faction Taron Simonyan stated this from the rostrum of the parliament during the discussion of the program "Action Plan for Overcoming the Situation in Armenia".
The MP noted that now is the time to discuss this issue in parliament and try to find a solution. "We need to raise and discuss this issue again. And today we have a wonderful opportunity for this. Let's leave aside the legal component, as this is a very important and sensitive issue. Let's just discuss it," Simonyan said. In turn, the deputy from the "My Step" faction, member of the commission on state and legal issues Arusyak Julakyan stated that this program was discussed at the meeting of the commission and received a negative assessment. "The fact is that parliament does not have the authority to discuss this issue.
But the law clearly states what powers we have. Parliament has the right to discuss and adopt bills and make decisions regarding our activities. But we have no right to discuss such programs. Yes, we do not argue, the issue of returning the prisoners is the main one on the agenda of the Armenian leadership. We are dealing with this issue, "the MP said. The MPs voted against the inclusion of this bill. The head of the PA faction Edmon Marukyan noted that the ruling faction constantly rejects any criticism. "You voted against. You do not want to show the whole world that our brothers and sisters are in Azerbaijani captivity. You have not understood that now the issue is much broader than just a political one. The ruling faction is simply trying to silence the opposition," the MP said.