YEREVAN.- Armenia’s law on bodyguards will come into effect starting from January 1, 2013, Republican MP Hovhannes Sahakyan told reporters on Wednesday, referring to the recent incident in Harsnaqar restaurant.

He said it is a new law and requires a number of activities in order to be fully realized. For instance, it requires licensed schools, which organize specific courses for bodyguards.

“As a co-author of the law, I think more changes will be made after the law comes into effect,” said Sahakyan.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, an incident had occurred at Harsnaqar Restaurant on June 17, where several military doctors including Edgar Mikoyan, Arkadi Aghajanyan, Garik Soghomonyan, Artak Bayadyan and Vahe Avetyan were brutally beaten by Hayrapetyan’s security personnel. And Vahe Avetyan died in hospital on June 29.

A criminal case is launched and the Police have detained six people.

The restaurant’s owner is senior ruling party MP—who on Tuesday submitted his resignation from his parliamentary seat—, Football Federation of Armenia President, and businessman Ruben Hayrapetyan.

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