YEREVAN. – Vardan H., 42, introduced himself to police on Monday and claimed it was he who was engaged in a dispute with off-parliament opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) candidate Nikol Pashinyan on April 15 and also pushed other ANC candidates Babken Garoyan and Gayane Arustamyan, who could have been injured.

Criminal case is instigated.  The detained does not acknowledge that he has beaten the candidate.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am has informed earlier, Garoyan was beaten on April 15. Besides, the ANC representatives claimed that Pashinyan’s opponent, ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) candidate for parliament seat Samvel Alexanyan hampered Pashinyan’s election campaign.

Armenian National Congress (ANC) is an opposition bloc founded in 2008 after presidential elections. During the August 1, 2008, rally in Yerevan the first President of Armenia and ANC leader Levon Ter-Petrosyan announced formation of the bloc. ANC comprises 18 parties and political forces.

ANC proportional list includes 119 names. It has also nominated MP candidates with the majority election system.