Armenian Opposition Factions Reject Meeting with PM's Wife on Domestic Violence Laws
The leaders of two parliamentary opposition factions have declined an invitation from Anna Hakobyan, the wife of the Armenian Prime Minister. She had invited them to discuss proposed legislative amendments concerning domestic violence.
The opposition "Strong Armenia" and "Armenia" factions in the Armenian parliament have refused to participate in a discussion proposed by Anna Hakobyan, the wife of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Declining the Invitation
The leaders of the two political groups confirmed that the scheduled meeting will not take place. Narek Karapetyan, head of the "Strong Armenia" faction, stated that they have no intention of attending.
"No, the faction has no desire to accept the offer," Narek Karapetyan stated, as reported by 24news.am.
Meanwhile, Anna Grigoryan, leader of the "Armenia" faction, told journalists today that they will explain the motives behind their refusal at a later time.
"We will not meet, and we will address the issue separately," 24news.am quoted Anna Grigoryan as saying.
Content of the Proposal
A day earlier, Anna Hakobyan initiated a discussion with the leaders of 2 opposition factions, alongside female Members of Parliament. The primary topic was centered on upcoming amendments to the Criminal Code. Specifically, the talks were aimed at discussing the process of recognizing domestic violence as a distinct criminal offense.
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