Deputies of the Legislative Assembly of Sverdlovsk region did not early terminate the powers of Armen Karapetyan. The idea of ??depriving the deputy of authority in the regional parliament came from the prosecutor's office. The reason was inaccuracies in the declaration of the regional parliamentarian for 2016. According to the department, he did not provide information about the property of his children.

The decision of the credentials committee was reported by Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Viktor Yakimov.

"There is a fact of violation of legislation. He did not submit in due time information for 2016 on his minor children of 2004 and 2012 years of birth. Not submission or untimely provision of such information is the basis for the termination of deputy powers, "he explained..

Alexander Ladygin opposed the suspension of his colleague's mandate:.

"Last year we won three deputies of the city Duma (they talked about Vladimir Smirnov, Mikhail Garanin and Yevgeny Borovik,. ed), filed declarations with violations. One did not apply at all. At the same time, they all sit in pride and make decisions. No one has deprived their mandate ".

The deputy found out this question, and the law enforcers informed him that the children had not recorded any property.

"To strip the mandate simply because he forgot to mention two of the six children without an economic motive? In this case, we give the prosecutor's office a powerful tool for pressure on the representatives of the people. There will be a court decision, then we will consider the matter, "he said..

In defense of the "SR" member several other deputies. All of them agreed to await the court's decision. In the end, the floor was given to Armen Karapetyan. He noted that all the necessary information about his children is in the questionnaire, which lies in the Legislative Assembly.

"I have six children so far and, I believe, a very happy person, this is my wealth. These children are in the questionnaires, I assure you that they have not recorded any property. I will not take offense at any of your decisions, but do not discuss the children. Even if you decide that I have violated the law, I want to assure that I will remain loyal to voters and fulfill all the promises.

Dear colleagues, I have no complaints against you. Vote as you like, "- said the deputy.

Senior assistant to the prosecutor of the region Ksenia Masalova noted that if today the deputies do not stop the authority of Armen Karapetyan, the prosecutor's office will appeal to the court. Armen Karapetyan, according to her, "must answer with all severity".

As a result, the deputies did not take decisions to deprive the colleague of the mandate - the majority abstained in voting.