ANC member compares Malatia-Sebastia community with Auschwitz

ANC member compares Malatia-Sebastia community with Auschwitz
 April 16, 2012 - 15:54 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Parliamentary candidate from Armenian National Congress (ANC) and editor-in-chief of Haykakan Zhamanak paper compared Yerevan community of Malatia-Sebastia with “present-day Auschwitz” pledging to do the utmost to rid it from Samvel Aleksanyan.

Commenting on the incident with ANC representatives in the community, Nikol Pashinyan accused RPA-backed Samvel Aleksanyan of creation of obstacles during his election campaign.

According to him, women opposing his campaigning in Malatia-Sebastia yards were not local residents, but were intentionally brought by buses to foil his meetings in community yards.

Mr. Pashinyan further voiced confidence in his victory during elections in the community.

Parliamentary elections, due in Armenia on May 6, feature 8 political parties, Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Prosperous Armenia, ARF Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD), Orinats Yerkir, Heritage, Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA), Communist Party of Armenia and United Armenian party, as well as one election bloc represented by opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC).

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