YEREVAN.-  The movement calling for punishment of all responsible for the Harsnaqar Restaurant incident held a protest action near the Armenian parliament on Friday demanding that an extraordinary parliament sitting should be convened (photo).

The participants welcome the initiative introduced by four extra-coalition parties and call on MPs to join the demand.

Those who will not sign the document will contribute to closing of the Harsnaqar case and will help Ruben Hayrapetyan to preserve his parliamentary seat and immunity, they said.  

Member of Heritage Party Ruben Hakobyan told reporters his party was one of the co-authors of the initiative. He assured all Heritage members will sign the document.

Hakobyan also informed of consultations held jointly with the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC).

ANC must collect 44 signatures and present the form to the Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan in 24 hours. Right after that the speaker must process the application.

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. Vahe Avetyan died in hospital on June 29.

The restaurant’s owner is a businessman Ruben Hayrapetyan, who is an influential figure, ruling Republican Party of Armenia former MP, who resigned after the scandal, but remained president of Football Federation of Armenia.