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AZG Armenian Daily #206, 28/10/2006
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SEVEN YEARS PASS AFTER TRAGEDY
RA National Assembly Commemorates 7th Anniversary of
October 27 Terrorist Act
Yesterday marked the 7th anniversary of the terrorist
act at RA National Assembly committed in 1999. The
press service of RA National Assembly informed that
this morning, the Armenian deputies laid flowers on
the monument to the victims of the tragedy in the yard
of the Parliament building. Tigran Torosian, Chairman
of RA National Assembly, stated that although 7 years
have already passed since the tragedy, the witnesses
and the relatives and friends of the victims will
never forget it and they demand justice. He added that
anyway they should not only mourn but also learn a
good lesson from this tragedy to avert any repetition
of such crimes in the future.
The terrorist group led by Nairi Hunanian killed the
Chairman of Ra National Assembly Karen Demirchian,
prime minister Vazgen Sargsian, vice speakers Yuri
Bakhshian and Ruben Miroyan, MPs Henrik Abrahamian,
Mikael Kotanian, Armenak Armenakian and minister
Leonard Petrosian on October 27, 1999. According to
the court decision, the terrorists had been sentenced
to life imprisonment.
By Marietta Khachatrian
Home
SEVEN YEARS PASS AFTER TRAGEDY
RA National Assembly Commemorates 7th Anniversary of
October 27 Terrorist Act
Yesterday marked the 7th anniversary of the terrorist
act at RA National Assembly committed in 1999. The
press service of RA National Assembly informed that
this morning, the Armenian deputies laid flowers on
the monument to the victims of the tragedy in the yard
of the Parliament building. Tigran Torosian, Chairman
of RA National Assembly, stated that although 7 years
have already passed since the tragedy, the witnesses
and the relatives and friends of the victims will
never forget it and they demand justice. He added that
anyway they should not only mourn but also learn a
good lesson from this tragedy to avert any repetition
of such crimes in the future.
The terrorist group led by Nairi Hunanian killed the
Chairman of Ra National Assembly Karen Demirchian,
prime minister Vazgen Sargsian, vice speakers Yuri
Bakhshian and Ruben Miroyan, MPs Henrik Abrahamian,
Mikael Kotanian, Armenak Armenakian and minister
Leonard Petrosian on October 27, 1999. According to
the court decision, the terrorists had been sentenced
to life imprisonment.
By Marietta Khachatrian