30.10.2026 03:05
A dispute that broke out between ruling and opposition MPs in the Armenian Parliament turned into a fistfight. As the brawl that started in the parliamentary hall spread into the corridors, security guards had difficulty separating the sides. In the fight, opposition MP Andranik Gevorgyan's nose bled, while Ruben Mkhitaryan's clothes were torn. After the incident, an ambulance came to the parliament and the session was suspended.
A verbal argument that began between ruling and opposition MPs in the Armenian Parliament quickly turned into a fight. In the incident, in which MPs punched each other, one lawmaker's nose bled and another's clothes were torn.
TENSION ROSE SUDDENLY IN PARLIAMENT
During a session held in the National Assembly of Armenia, tension arose between MPs from the ruling Civil Contract Party and the opposition Strong Armenia bloc. The incident began with remarks by ruling party MP Taron Chakhoyan targeting the opposition. A verbal argument broke out between Chakhoyan and Narek Karapetyan, leader of the Strong Armenia bloc. As the argument between the two escalated, opposition MPs rose from their seats and moved toward the podium. The tension in the parliament hall quickly turned into physical confrontation.
MPS PUNCHED EACH OTHER
After the verbal argument, a scuffle broke out between ruling and opposition MPs. As MPs attacked each other with punches, the session was suspended due to the chaos in the parliament hall. Security personnel and some parliamentarians intervened to separate the MPs involved in the fight. However, the tension between the sides did not remain confined to the hall.
FIGHT SPILLED INTO PARLIAMENT CORRIDORS
The fistfight that began in the parliament hall continued in the corridor as MPs went out. Security personnel and the MPs who intervened struggled for a long time to separate the sides attacking each other. The fight, which spread from the parliament hall to the corridors, caused the session to be interrupted. Some MPs were physically injured during the scuffle.
ONE LAWMAKER'S NOSE BLED, ANOTHER'S CLOTHES WERE TORN
After the fight, it was reported that Andranik Gevorgyan, an MP from the opposition Strong Armenia party, had a bleeding nose. The clothes of Ruben Mkhitaryan, an MP from the same party, were torn during the scuffle.