Armenian officials caught up in brawl
Armenian deputy ministers were involved in a fight
at a local Yerevan restaurant, Aykakan Jamanak newspaper
reports.
The incident occurred during a New Years party at the well-known Kaktus restaurant in the center of the capital, Yerevan. Involved in the wrangling were deputy health ministers Tatul Akopian and Abgar Manukian who were uttering obscenities at the dinner table. This was reported to have angered Mels Akopian, the former energy minister and the head of the International Energy Corporation, who happened to be in the restaurant with his family. Reports indicate that during a confrontation, Akopian and his relative were beaten, with Akopian requiring hospitalization due to severe injuries.
Criminal proceedings have begun.
Akopian is a close friend of Armenian Prosecutor General Agvan Osepian, while the deputy health ministers are patrons of President Serzh Sarkisian`s brother, Sashik Sarkisian.
The incident occurred during a New Years party at the well-known Kaktus restaurant in the center of the capital, Yerevan. Involved in the wrangling were deputy health ministers Tatul Akopian and Abgar Manukian who were uttering obscenities at the dinner table. This was reported to have angered Mels Akopian, the former energy minister and the head of the International Energy Corporation, who happened to be in the restaurant with his family. Reports indicate that during a confrontation, Akopian and his relative were beaten, with Akopian requiring hospitalization due to severe injuries.
Criminal proceedings have begun.
Akopian is a close friend of Armenian Prosecutor General Agvan Osepian, while the deputy health ministers are patrons of President Serzh Sarkisian`s brother, Sashik Sarkisian.
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