Vice President of Armenia’s National Assembly calls opposition MP ‘stupid’

Vice President of National Assembly of Armenia Lena Nazaryan forgot to turn off the microphone and called opposition MP Taguhi Tovmasyan ‘stupid’, Report informs, citing Sputnik Armenia.

In a speech to parliament on June 3, Tovmasyan criticized the government for desecration and hiding the bodies of Armenian service members in basements. After her speech, Lena Nazaryan called the MP ‘stupid’ without turning off the microphone in a quiet but clear voice that everyone could understand and hear.

Tovmasyan demanded an apology from the vice president and threatened her: “Otherwise, I will be tougher.”

However, Nazaryan did not apologize.

Tovmasyan left the ruling My Step faction on November 16, 2020.