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The head of the opposition Bright Armenia Party’s parliamentary faction stressed the need to set up a fact-finding commission at the National Assembly to look into the events of the recent Artsakh war.

Speaking at a discussion on possible solutions to the post-war political and security crisis in Armenia held in the country’s second largest city of Gyumri on Friday, Edmon Marukyan said the move would help rule out contradictory statements on the 44-day war.

He said new films telling about hero Armenian soldiers who took part in the war should be made, as proposed by university students at Thursday’s meeting with him.

Separately, asked whether the parliament can possibly be dissolved if all opposition lawmakers step down, the MP said such a move will not help resolve the problem since next candidates on their electoral lists will replace them in the parliament, adding it is a continuous process.

According to Marukyan, boycotting the work of the National Assembly is not right either, adding it will help those in power to strengthen their rule.

The MP underlined that at present Armenia is facing a social, humanitarian and economic crisis, but added it can be handled through dialogue.

The opposition leader unveiled his party’s plans to visit Armenia’s towns and villages to listen to people’s concerns and discuss possible solutions with them, adding they will talk about their vision during the fresh parliamentary elections.

Meanwhile, Marukyan believes that the political forces participating in the elections will trade insults rather than struggle for their visions, telling the people that they have come to save them.