At the four-day sitting of the National Assembly, as a special procedure, the draft resolution authored by the National Congress on establishment of ad-hoc committee to examine the events of March 1 is under discussion. The draft proceeds under heated discussions, the passions are inflamed to the point that mutual accusations and insults are heard. Republican MPs, when discussing the issue, reminded the former military prosecutor Gagik Jhangiryan about the October 27 case, on the other hand, urged if there are facts or evidences on March 1, to present them to relevant authorities. Mutual accusations from the opposition are heard addressed to the authorities. In the conversation with Aravot.am, Head of HCA Vanadzor office, Artur Sakunts, assured that “he has no doubt that the draft will not pass, because the political majority bears the responsibility of March 1st, which, on March 5, granted the prosecutor’s motion at the National Assembly and deprived four deputies from immunity without evidences.” Mr. Sakunts believes that he does not have expectations that even if the committee is established, it will give the answers to all concerned questions. On the other hand, he emphasized, “First and foremost, the issue and necessity of giving legal assessment to March 1 crime is kept on the agenda. It would be desirable that it was not associated with the calendar March 1, but to be a primary task with all possible ways over the six years. It is also an indicator that the Republican Party is a political majority, which at that time was also also a political majority and responsible for the authorities and bears direct responsible for this crime.” Artur Sakunts considers fallacy the fact that the Republicans are voicing opinions that they are also in favor of establishment of such a committee and note, “Should they be in favor of like they are stating now that they are also worried about the March 1 crime, they would have come up with an offer to establish this Committee.” As an evidence of “idleness” of the authorities, Artur Sakunts noted the fact that their letter-offer was left out of attention that SIS are invited all the officials who are directly responsible for this crime. Artur Sakunts noted that the authorities are not interested in it and said, “They are not interest, because the executive power heads their political majority and they can submit a claim to law enforcement that these officials are interrogated by SIS, as well as the officials and oligarchs, whose bodyguards, according to the report submitted by the fact-finding group, military uniforms were distributed and have been involved in violence against civilians. The political majority, if wishes that March 1 crime is revealed, it more than had the opportunities to provide legal assessment and reveal the crime.”
Tatev HARUTYUNYAN
