Fist fight in the Armenian parliament

Tension arose during the Armenian National Assembly session when Taron Chakhoyan, a member of the ruling Civil Contract Party, targeted the opposition.

Chakhoyan then got into a verbal argument with Narek Karapetyan, the leader of the opposition Strong Armenia bloc. Thereupon, opposition MPs headed to the podium.

THE FIGHT CONTINUED IN THE CORRIDOR

The verbal argument turned into a brawl and a fight. While the MPs were punching each other, the session was adjourned. Security guards and some MPs had difficulty breaking up the fight, which started in the parliamentary hall and then continued in the corridor.

After the fight, an ambulance came to the parliament. It was stated that Andranik Gevorgyan, a member of parliament from the strong Armenia party, had a bleeding nose, and MP Ruben Mkhitaryan's clothes were torn.