YEREVAN. – Armenian parliament deputies were welcomed by whistles and “Shame” chants as they left the parliament building after voting on controversial pension law.

Activists of “I am against” initiative gathered neat the exit and chanted “Shame” as the deputies are leaving the building. Some of them decided “to escape” and are leaving the parliament by cars, three or four MPs in one car.

The ruling Republican Party of Armenia nearly alone passed amendments to the Law on Funded Pensions. The ruling party MPs participated in the vote, while the rest factions – Prosperous Armenia, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, Heritage, ANC and Orinats Yerkir – left the parliament several hours ago after lawmakers passed the bill in the first reading.