Zaroukian's Two Sons-in-Law Arrived at the Government Building in Expensive Cars Without License Plates, Says Sargsyan

On the night of November 10, Arthur Manukyan, a member of the parliamentary faction of the Prosperous Armenia Party and son-in-law of Gagik Zaroukian, along with another son-in-law, former governor of Kotayk, Karapet Guloyan, arrived at the Government Building in expensive cars without license plates. According to eyewitness accounts, they brought with them a group of citizens who have committed criminal acts. This was stated by Hakob Sargsyan, a member of the ‘My Step’ faction, during an interview with journalists in the National Assembly, adding that the two mentioned individuals did not damage anything but organized these actions.

Sargsyan expressed hope that these same individuals would similarly travel to Artsakh, where they would try to restore windows so that the people of Artsakh would not suffer from the cold. He denied the rumors circulating in the media that the authorities are forming armed groups that they themselves control. “I will say the opposite. For two years, we have been accused of our velvet activities. No one has accused us until now of engaging in violent activities or organizing any armed groups. We silently endure all the blows, all the insults, and take no steps. The Prime Minister also stated yesterday that we will remain only within the limits of the law, and there can be no violence in Armenia,” said the MP.

Sargsyan emphasized that there is no widespread demand in society for the Prime Minister's resignation. He also referred to the President's speech yesterday, noting that it was claimed there is a demand, and that is a path to resolution, while he indicated that there were about 2,000-3,000 people present in the square yesterday, in contrast to 5,000 on the first day. He stated that after the President's call, many citizens began to write that they should tell the Prime Minister not to resign, and that they will not allow the former plunderers to return to power. He stressed that the situation is such that there are thousands of casualties, injured, refugees, and a large number of people infected with COVID-19, and under these conditions, talking about snap elections should not take place.