YEREVAN. – Opposition Armenian National Congress’ (ANC) National Assembly (NA) Faction issued a statement with an initiative to convene a special NA session. 

“Considering [the fact] that the crimes that were committed at Harsnaqar Restaurant Complex have received a wide public resonance,   

Noting that a response [to these developments] by the NA will contribute to weakening the social tension,  

Noting that an NA MP’s involvement and accountability is touched upon in connection with the incidents, 

Taking into account that the incidents’ inadequate and incomplete criminal-legal assessment could negatively impact the Armenian Army’s moral and psychological condition, [and]

Taking into account the consultations held with representatives from Prosperous Armenia, ARF [Dashnaktsutyun], and Heritage [parties’ NA] factions,  

We [hereby] decide to convene on July 17 at 12pm, [and] together with MPs from other factions, a special NA session with an agenda to adopt an NA decision on forming an ad hoc NA commission to study the circumstances [of the incident] at Harsnaqar,” the ANC’s statement reads in particular.  

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, an incident had occurred at Armenian capital city Yerevan’s 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 the 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, Football Federation of Armenia President, and businessman Ruben Hayrapetyan, who on July 3 formally submitted his resignation from his parliamentary seat.