Ruben Hayrapetyan withdrew the MP mandate and released a statement on this occasion.
“I would have given everything to be there in that evening and to stop the beating of the young doctors, to stop the tragedy, which took life, ruined family and left children orphans. I would have given everything to make time rotate back, but I am not able to do so. I cannot not bring Vahe back. He has gone. I have to live with this. I have to face his family. I don’t know how.
I have no idea how I should I do this. I do ensure that everything should be done within the law and the accused should be punished no matter how many.
They say everything is going to be in the framework of law. I am sure it will. If there are 100 accused there will be 100 penalties. But what matters is not merely the law.
Yet, the matter is more complicated. I do realize it. Many people condemn me for things which have no connection with me. Probably they have that right. I am the first one to be blamed for.
I should have prevented the tragedy and failed to do so. I should not have allowed such incident in a place connected to me and my family. I do not forgive myself and do not know how I shall ask for mercy.
At this moment I declare that I feel moral responsibility and I withdraw my MP mandate. I apologize in front of all my voters for not being able to fulfill their expectations. Yet I am sure I am obliged to do this. I dare want to believe that all who live in Avan district shall understand me correctly. I believe one day Vahe’s family shall forgive me. I shall do all my best to be forgiven. I mourn with all his relatives.”