On October 27, 1999, during the regular session an attack was made on the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

 

As a result of the terrorist attack, President of the National Assembly Karen Demirchyan, Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan, Deputy Speakers Yuri Bakhshyan and Ruben Miroyan, Minister of Operational Affairs Leonard Petrosyan, MPs Armen Armenakyan, Henrik Abrahamyan and Mikael Kotanyan were killed. Eight people were injured, 91 were captured.