heated discussions in Armenian Parliament: Female lawmakers debate over situation in Karabakh (video)
Zaruhi Postanjyan, a member of the Heritage Party faction, today repeated her concerns about the situation in the Karabakh conflict zone. She insisted that the authorities of Armenia and Karabakh meet with parliamentarians to discuss the situation at the Line of Contact between Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces. Hermine Naghdalyan, Vice-Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly, replied to Postanjyan saying people in the National Assembly are not less patriot [than Postanjyan] and such statements are just a a grist for the mill of Azerbaijan’s propaganda machine. Eduard Sharmazanov, another Voce-Speaker of the National Assembly, said he did not think the NKR authorities should arrive in Armenia to present a report on the situation at the frontlines. “You should go and meet them in Karabakh - a move you have already done.” In reply, Zaruhi Postanjyan said one must be blind and dumb not to see the new situation around him. “Those, who keep silent and sit idle, are playing into the hands of Azerbaijan.” “We cannot simply take and cede territories [to Azerbaijan] or deploy peacekeepers. Thanks to our policy and our armed forces, Azerbaijan is obliged to honour truce in Karabakh. Your worries and concerns are needless, Mrs Postanjyan. There is no need to raise your voice here because it does not add your charm, as my colleague Eduard Sharmazanov told you once. You will receive all necessary information that you need. One more thing: you needn’t come in breaking the open door, “said Hermine Naghdalyan.
