Action demanding to punish those guilty of beating doctors held in Armenia

On June 22, Yerevan hosted a protest was organized by members of the initiative group named "We demand to punish all those responsible for the 'Harsnaqar' incident".

The point is in the beating of military doctors in the restaurant "Harsnaqar", which belongs to the Member of the Parliament Ruben Airapetyan.

The protesters chanted: "No to permissiveness!", "Fair inquiry!" and "No more victims to criminal regime!" while standing in front of the Chief Department of the Armenian Police.

Shura Azatyan, a 74-year-old pensioner learned about the action from the media. According to her story, she could not stay at home and went out to take part in the action. She believes that the owner of the restaurant – the MP Ruben Airapetyan – was the main culprit in the incident.

The publicist Zaruhi Ovannisyan, another participant of the action, has noted that the aim of the action is to make it clear to the authorities that the public is closely monitoring the case.

"The country is dominated by impunity; and the beaten doctors have fell victim to oligarchs' bodyguards; whose system should be surely ruined. We will be consistent in our demand," she said.

Aram Asatryan, the head of the Military Hospital "Muratsan" said that two military doctors had been discharged. The state of the third one, Vage Avetyan, who received a head injury, continues to be extremely grave. A consultation of best Armenian doctors was convened to determine further steps to save the life of their beaten colleague.

On June 19, Ruben Airapetyan made a statement, in which he characterized the incident as an unacceptable fact and said that he would do everything to detect and duly punish the culprits to the fullest extent of the law.