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Armenia's parliament descended into chaos on Thursday as lawmakers from the ruling party and opposition traded punches and kicks during a debate, turning a televised session into a full-blown brawl.

The confrontation erupted during discussions over the appointment of a member to the country's Audit Chamber, after ruling Civil Contract party MP Taron Chakhoyan brought up a controversial pre-election remark linked to opposition leader Narek Karapetyan's relative.