Ruling party representative: "Foreign snipers,"  participants in  events of March 1, are  no longer alive

ArmInfo.  On November 18, during parliamentary hearings on the investigation of the March 1 Case, Garik Sargsyan, head of the Vedi community in the Ararat region and member of the ruling party, asked Artur Nahapetyan, Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee, whether there were snipers during the events of March 1, and if so, who they were and of what nationality.

Artur Nahapetyan noted that the preliminary investigation has  provided such information. "We also have information about the  participation of individuals without any identifiable insignia but  wearing appropriate uniforms involved in the actions. However,  due  to the ongoing preliminary investigation, I cannot provide specific  details in response to your question.

I can only assure you that we are conducting a comprehensive  investigation into this matter and  taking measures to identify all  individuals involved," the Committee Chairman stated.

In reply, Sargsyan noted that, according to his information, the  "foreign snipers" who took part in the events of March 1, 2008, were  no longer alive.

"We have heard, we know, we are aware that there were foreigners, and  they are no longer alive; they were killed many years ago," he noted.  Artur Nahapetyan, in turn, pointed out that the preliminary  investigation does not possess such information.