A criminal proceeding has been initiated in connection with the incident that occurred in the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia on October 29, the Prosecutor's Office of Armenia informs.

This proceeding has been initiated under the Armenian Criminal Code articles on hooliganism, which was committed by a group of persons; as well as on violence against an official or the latter’s close person, with the aim of interfering in his lawful official or political activities.

On October 29, a heated brawl took place in the NA between the ruling force and opposition MPs. It was during the speeches in the NA Sessions’ Hall that the members of the legislature had attacked and struck each other. The NA speaker had not initially announced a recess so that the parties to the dispute could take their seats. But after about 10 minutes, when the situation had heated up further, he was forced to announce a recess. The fight, however, had continued in the NA corridor as well.