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Chaos on camera: Armenia MPs trade blows as parliament erupts into mass brawl
The Times of India • • world
Key Points:
- A mass brawl erupted in Armenia’s parliament during a debate over the election of an Audit Chamber member, involving ruling party and opposition lawmakers exchanging punches and kicks.
- The fight was triggered by a ruling party MP's reference to a controversial pre-election remark by a relative of opposition leader Narek Karapetyan about creating a "ministry to satisfy women."
- The altercation escalated from verbal insults to physical violence, spilling into the parliamentary corridor, with security and MPs struggling to intervene.
- Parliament Speaker Ruben Rubinyan blamed Karapetyan for provoking the incident and allowed the live broadcast to continue to show the public the events inside parliament.
- Following the clash, an ambulance attended to injured MPs, including opposition members who suffered bleeding and torn clothing.
