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ARMENIAN POLITICAL LEADERS CONDEMN ATTACK AGAINST PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Vote 2013 | 01.02.13 | 09:29
Photo: Facebook.com/hayrikyanparuyr official page
Representatives of the Armenian leadership have strongly condemned
last night~Rs shooting incident that left an opposition presidential
candidate wounded, saying that it was a blow to the government that
hopes to hold the ~Qcleanest~R vote ever in Armenia.
Paruyr Hayrikyan, the chairman of the Union of National
Self-Determination Party, was taken to hospital late on Thursday after
an unidentified attacker opened fire at him in a central Yerevan
street, reportedly hitting him in the shoulder. Doctors said the
wound was not considered life-threatening.
Chief of the Armenian Police Vladimir Gasparyan said two shots
had apparently been fired at Hayrikyan, only one of which hit
the candidate. Speaking to reporters last night he stopped short,
however, of advancing theories, saying that efforts to establish the
circumstances of the attack and identifier the shooter were underway.
Meanwhile, Hayrikyan was visited by a number of senior officials,
including Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Parliament Speaker Hovik
Abrahamyan (both of whom represent the ruling Republican Party of
Armenia of incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan, who is seeking another
five-year term in office in the current election) and others.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, in particular, condemned the attack
as a blow against the government.
Other opposition candidates, including Heritage Party leader,
ex-foreign minister Raffi Hovannisian, Liberty party leader, ex-prime
minister Hrant Bagratyan, former Karabakh foreign minister Arman
Melikyan, Radio Hay director Andrias Ghukasyan (who has been on
a hunger strike since January 21) have also visited Hayrikyan in
the hospital.
Some of them confirmed to media that Hayrikyan was in stable condition.
http://armenianow.com/vote_2013/43024/armenia_hayrikyan_shooting_attack_elections
Vote 2013 | 01.02.13 | 09:29
Photo: Facebook.com/hayrikyanparuyr official page
Representatives of the Armenian leadership have strongly condemned
last night~Rs shooting incident that left an opposition presidential
candidate wounded, saying that it was a blow to the government that
hopes to hold the ~Qcleanest~R vote ever in Armenia.
Paruyr Hayrikyan, the chairman of the Union of National
Self-Determination Party, was taken to hospital late on Thursday after
an unidentified attacker opened fire at him in a central Yerevan
street, reportedly hitting him in the shoulder. Doctors said the
wound was not considered life-threatening.
Chief of the Armenian Police Vladimir Gasparyan said two shots
had apparently been fired at Hayrikyan, only one of which hit
the candidate. Speaking to reporters last night he stopped short,
however, of advancing theories, saying that efforts to establish the
circumstances of the attack and identifier the shooter were underway.
Meanwhile, Hayrikyan was visited by a number of senior officials,
including Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Parliament Speaker Hovik
Abrahamyan (both of whom represent the ruling Republican Party of
Armenia of incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan, who is seeking another
five-year term in office in the current election) and others.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, in particular, condemned the attack
as a blow against the government.
Other opposition candidates, including Heritage Party leader,
ex-foreign minister Raffi Hovannisian, Liberty party leader, ex-prime
minister Hrant Bagratyan, former Karabakh foreign minister Arman
Melikyan, Radio Hay director Andrias Ghukasyan (who has been on
a hunger strike since January 21) have also visited Hayrikyan in
the hospital.
Some of them confirmed to media that Hayrikyan was in stable condition.
http://armenianow.com/vote_2013/43024/armenia_hayrikyan_shooting_attack_elections