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"PROSPEROUS ARMENIA" EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON HAYRIKYAN
YEREVAN, February 1. /ARKA/. "Prosperous Armenia" party express their
concerns over the assassination attempt on candidate for president,
leader of National Self-Determination party Paruyr Hayrikyan, the
party's press service reported.
Hayrikyan was shot in the shoulder in the center of Yerevan,
Tpagrichneri street, where his parents live, around 23:30 yesterday.
He is in a moderate condition now, doctors say. Hayrikyan's operation
has been completed successfully at Surb Grigor Lusavorich medical
center; the bullet has been removed.
The party voiced their support to Hayrikyan and said they expect
the law enforcement bodies to carry out a prompt and efficient
investigation.
Criminal prosecution is brought under Penal Code articles 34-305
(assassination attempt on a statesman, a political or a public figure
for the purpose of ceasing his activities is punished with imprisonment
for ten to fifteen years or life imprisonment).
A joint investigation group involving staffs of the police and the
national security service has been set up; the case comes under the
jurisdiction of the national security service.
Armenia's presidential elections are scheduled for February 18. Eight
nominees are running for presidency: current president Serzh Sargsyan,
former prime minister and leader of Freedom party Hrant Bagratyan,
former foreign minister and head of Heritage party Raffi Hovhannisyan,
famous Soviet dissident and leader of National Self-Determination party
Paruyr Hayrikyan, ex foreign minister of Karabakh Arman Melikyan,
political scientist and head of Radio Hay Andrias Ghukasyan,
philologist Vardan Sedrakyan and leader of National Consent party
Aram Harutinyan. -0--
YEREVAN, February 1. /ARKA/. "Prosperous Armenia" party express their
concerns over the assassination attempt on candidate for president,
leader of National Self-Determination party Paruyr Hayrikyan, the
party's press service reported.
Hayrikyan was shot in the shoulder in the center of Yerevan,
Tpagrichneri street, where his parents live, around 23:30 yesterday.
He is in a moderate condition now, doctors say. Hayrikyan's operation
has been completed successfully at Surb Grigor Lusavorich medical
center; the bullet has been removed.
The party voiced their support to Hayrikyan and said they expect
the law enforcement bodies to carry out a prompt and efficient
investigation.
Criminal prosecution is brought under Penal Code articles 34-305
(assassination attempt on a statesman, a political or a public figure
for the purpose of ceasing his activities is punished with imprisonment
for ten to fifteen years or life imprisonment).
A joint investigation group involving staffs of the police and the
national security service has been set up; the case comes under the
jurisdiction of the national security service.
Armenia's presidential elections are scheduled for February 18. Eight
nominees are running for presidency: current president Serzh Sargsyan,
former prime minister and leader of Freedom party Hrant Bagratyan,
former foreign minister and head of Heritage party Raffi Hovhannisyan,
famous Soviet dissident and leader of National Self-Determination party
Paruyr Hayrikyan, ex foreign minister of Karabakh Arman Melikyan,
political scientist and head of Radio Hay Andrias Ghukasyan,
philologist Vardan Sedrakyan and leader of National Consent party
Aram Harutinyan. -0--