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RUMOR OR REALITY?: SPECULATIONS PREDICT RETURN OF SUKIASYAN TO PARLIAMENT RACE
Khachatur Sukiasyan
http://www.armenianow.com/news/politics/36113/khachatur_grzo_sukiasyan_parliamentary_elections
Politics | 02.03.12 | 12:09
With speculation of every sort flying ahead of the May 6 parliamentary
elections, rumors have circulated in Yerevan that former MP Khachatur
"Grzo" Sukiasyan will announce his candidacy.
Sukiasyan fled Armenia in March, 2008, as he was wanted by authorities,
alleged to have been responsible for inciting violence that led to
the 03/01 deaths and mass disturbance. Sukiasyan later returned to
Armenia and turned himself into police, but was released shortly. The
case against him was eventually closed. Sukiasyan was a staunch
supporter of opposition presidential candidate Levon Ter-Petrosyan
and the post-election closure of some of his businesses was seen
by Sukiasyan associates as persecution from the current government
regime. Once a very public figure, the businessman has rarely been
seen in Armenia in the past four years.
According to a report in the oppositional "Hraparak" newspaper, a
spokesperson for Sukiasyan's SIL Group company said the tycoon will
announce his candidacy upon return from a present business trip to
China. The paper also quoted his brother as confirming Sukiasyan's
intentions.
Khachatur Sukiasyan
http://www.armenianow.com/news/politics/36113/khachatur_grzo_sukiasyan_parliamentary_elections
Politics | 02.03.12 | 12:09
With speculation of every sort flying ahead of the May 6 parliamentary
elections, rumors have circulated in Yerevan that former MP Khachatur
"Grzo" Sukiasyan will announce his candidacy.
Sukiasyan fled Armenia in March, 2008, as he was wanted by authorities,
alleged to have been responsible for inciting violence that led to
the 03/01 deaths and mass disturbance. Sukiasyan later returned to
Armenia and turned himself into police, but was released shortly. The
case against him was eventually closed. Sukiasyan was a staunch
supporter of opposition presidential candidate Levon Ter-Petrosyan
and the post-election closure of some of his businesses was seen
by Sukiasyan associates as persecution from the current government
regime. Once a very public figure, the businessman has rarely been
seen in Armenia in the past four years.
According to a report in the oppositional "Hraparak" newspaper, a
spokesperson for Sukiasyan's SIL Group company said the tycoon will
announce his candidacy upon return from a present business trip to
China. The paper also quoted his brother as confirming Sukiasyan's
intentions.