Spokesperson of the ruling Republican Party, Vice Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Eduard Sharmazanov has condemned the attack on oppositionist parliamentarian Aram Manukyan (Armenian National Congress ) and on veterans of the Artsakh War Suren Sargsyan, Manvel Yeghiazaryan and Razmik Petrosyan.
He said violence is not a method to settle problems and the criminals must be punished. As for the ANC Faction Head Leron Zurabyan's statement suggesting that the authorities led by Serzh Sargsyan are behind the incident, Sharmazanov said: "If anyone has any facts or proofs, they should submit them to the law- enforcement. Such statements are just suppositions unless they are backed with proofs," Sharmazanov said.
ANC MP Aram Manukyan was beaten up overnight. Earlier, veterans of the Artsakh War Suren Sargsyan, Manvel Yeghiazaryan and Razmik Petrosyan were attacked by the unknown. None of them received any serious injuries, fortunately. Neither they could identify the men that attacked them. However, all them blame the authorities and the president for the incidents.