The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday voted 64-6 to strip Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) lawmaker and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Vartan Oskanian of his parliamentary immunity to allow his prosecution on money embezzlement charges after two days of debate that included strong suspicions about the political nature of the case. (One vote was invalid, and 60 deputies did not participate in the vote.)
Reacting to the news of the vote Oskanian wrote on his Facebook page: “This injustice is not against me. It is against our people, ordinary citizens, the younger generation and in general against the future of our country.”
