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Politics

Parliament committee holds minute of silence for Arsen Gevorgyan

First reported by Factor: 11:04, 11 November

Updated 13:01, 14 sources

Politics. Photo: parliament.am, cropped
Photo: parliament.am, cropped

The session of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs on 11 November began with a minute of silence in memory of Arsen Gevorgyan, a member of Strong Armenia who died in the Nubarashen penitentiary. Committee chair Liana Manukyan called him a political prisoner. Civil Contract MP Tsovinar Vardanyan said that death must not be politicised. Manukyan replied that, as far as assessments are concerned, everyone will be convinced in due course.

Coverage timeline

First to report: Factor11:04Balanced

Pro-government 1 / 6 First: Armenpress, 5 min later
Balanced 4 / 14 First: Factor, 11:04
Opposition 8 / 21 First: 24news.am, 12 min later

Foreign outlets: 1, first: Sputnik Armenia, 11:51

  1. Factor (Balanced)
  2. Armenpress (Pro-government)
  3. 24news.am (Opposition)
  4. Aravot (Balanced)
  5. Armlur / Joghovurd (Opposition)
  6. Azatutyun (RFE/RL) (Balanced)
  7. Infocom (Balanced)
  8. Mediahub (Opposition)
  9. Panorama (Opposition)
  10. Livenews.am (Opposition)
  11. Hraparak (Opposition)
  12. Sputnik Armenia (Foreign)
  13. News.am (Opposition)
  14. 168 Zham (Opposition)

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