Nikol Pashinyan`s statement over the incident in Malatia-Sebastia district (Video).

Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian National Congress (HAK) candidate running for a single-mandate seat in parliament, keeps inviting his contender from the ruling Republican Party (HHK), businessman Samvel Alexanyan to debate.

"You need not send women or hide behind them. I invite you to a dispute. Let people decide which of us is a deserving candidate," Nikol Pashinyan said during today's press conference addressing his words to his contender at Constituency N 7 [Samvel Alexanyan].

During a meeting with the residents of Yerevan's Malatia-Sebastia district on Sunday, Nikol Pashinyan's supporters were attacked by a group of women who prevented them from advocating for the opposition candidate.

People following the incident from their apartments had an expression of detainees. Nikol Pashiyan, who was greatly touched by the sight, today announced that he would do his outmost to free the community from ‘Alexanyan's Oświecim (Auschwitz).'

During the previous two elections, the community had only one candidate represented by Samvel Alexanyan, who, according to the Pashinyan, should bear full responsibility for yesterday's incident, which involved HAK candidates Gayane Arustamyan and Babken Garoyan. The latter was taken to hospital with a noise injury as a result.

The opposition candidate is determined to continue his struggle for a parliament seat and says he has great chances to win in the election district.
The HHK candidate has not yet responded to Pashinyan's accusations.

Video by Helsinki Association