Armenian Parliament Approves Motion On Depriving Gagik Tsarukian Of Liberty

The National Assembly of Armenia approved the motion filed by the Prosecutor General to deprive head of ”Prosperous Armenia’ Party, MP Gagik Tsarukian of liberty. Armenpress.am reports 87 MPs votes in favor of the motion in a secret ballot.

87 MPs participated in the ballot.

Earlier today Tsarukian was stripped of parliamentary immunity. Again 87 MPs voted in favor. ”Prosperous Armenia” and ”Bright Armenia” Parties did not participate in the voting.

On June 14 leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia party Gagik Tsarukian was taken to the National Security Service for questioning. He stayed there until 23:30. Tsarukian’s supporters organized a rally outside the NSS demanding to stop the actions against the lawmaker.

Earlier the NSS issued a statement according to which a company, that is included Gagik Tsarukian’s Multi Group Concern, has caused tens of billions of drams in damage to the state.

In another statement, the NSS said it revealed numerous cases on giving bribes to voters by the Prosperous Armenia party members, as well as candidates to vote in favor of the party during the April 2, 2017 parliamentary elections.

On June 16 he National Security Service of Armenia issued another statement announcing about new discoveries about the activity of the Prosperous Armenia party.