MPs proud of their brothers-in-law
Representatives of the legislative body are not against making their brothers-in-law (brothers of spouses) deputies. Republican MP Samvel Alexanyan has a brother-in-law for whom he predicts a brilliant future.
"He weighs twice as much as I do," said Mr Alexanyan.
The brother-in-law of former general Sedrak Saroyan is an agronomist who has several greenhouses. Saroyan says he will never ban his relative from becoming an MP.
If he is a relation of mine, it does not mean that he cannot be elected to parliament or hold a top position," said the ex-general.
Sedrak Saroyan already knows that Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan will hereinafter have his representative in the National Assembly in the person of his brother-in-law Robert Sargsyan who won in Sunday's by-election in Yerevan's Avan district.
"You are already driving me up the wall. Let the fellow work," said Saroyan.
Though Saroyan does not know the most influential brother-in-law in person, he feels pity for him. Republican MP Mher Sedrakyan says he does not envy Taron Margaryan. "I do not envy anyone, people are free to live the way they choose," he said.
Sedrakyan's brother-in-law is a businessman who is engaged in manufacturing fresh and frozen bread and other bakery products. "Why should he seek to become MP?" said the Republican MP.
