Physical clash erupts during debate in Armenia’s parliament

Politics · First reported 30 Oct, 02:00 · Updated 02:06

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A debate in Armenia’s parliament escalated into a physical confrontation involving lawmakers from both sides, with accounts differing on what sparked it. The supplied reports describe a dispute over remarks about a proposed ministry and say chairs were thrown and punches exchanged.

The confrontation occurred during a parliamentary debate on electing a member of the Audit Chamber.
The reports link the dispute to remarks about a proposed ministry; one says the ruling-party MP referred to a proposal concerning women, while the other describes it as a “Ministry of Sex.”
The reports describe punches and thrown chairs; the centre account says parliament’s speaker blamed opposition lawmakers for initiating or joining the altercation.