Armenian National Assembly President Ara Babloyan has called for people to stop hounding MPs, calling such acts despicable and unlawful.

Babloyan says that people are not only verbally insulting parliamentary deputies, and distributing their personal telephone numbers, but are also gathered outside their apartments to intimidate them.

“I once again call on all our citizens, and especially the young people, to show common sense, restraint and tolerance,” Babloyan’s statement reads.

Babloyan says that such actions cannot have any positive results, warning that law enforcement will sooner or later have to take preventative measures.

Note: Today, throughout Armenia, people are protesting yesterday’s failure by the National Assembly to elect Nikol Pashinyan prime minister. Pashinyan, the “people’s candidate” lost the election 56-45. All 56 opposing votes were cast by the Republican Party of Armenia. After the vote, Pashinyan called on his supporters to relaunch their acts of civil disobedience on an even greater scale intending to paralyze the country. The National Assembly will vote again next week. (The original tally of 55 opposing votes released by the National Assembly was incorrect. After the tally, one MP said his ballot against Pashinyan wasn't counted.)