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February 09, 2013 | 15:52
YEREVAN. - As of now, Armenia's presidential candidate, opposition
National Self-Determination Union (NSU) Chairman Paruyr Hayrikyan - who
is recovering at hospital from a gunshot wound after a recent
assassination attempt - has decided petitioning to the Constitutional
Court (CC), with a formal request to postpone the presidential
election - which is slated for February 18 - for two weeks. Hayrikyan's
friend, NSU Public Relations Officer, and the candidate's election
campaign headquarters representative Garo Yegnukian told this to
Armenian News-NEWS.am.
He noted that Hayrikyan will be at CC, on Sunday at 3:30pm, to submit
his petition. The campaign headquarters, however, is not disclosing
the full content of the petition but, aside from the request to put
off the voting for two weeks, there are other circumstances in it,
too.
At the same time, Garo Yegnukian noted that Paruyr Hayrikyan still
could change his mind and not apply to the Court, but this would
depend on some circumstances, including the reactions by other fellow
contenders.
To note Hayrikyan on Saturday issued an open letter to fellow
candidates, namely, opposition Freedom Party Chairman, former PM Hrant
Bagratyan and opposition Heritage Party Chairman, former FM Raffi
Hovannisian, with a call for a single oppositional candidate. `In
reality, if I postpone the [presidential] election [which is slated
for February 18] for two weeks, we can propose a single candidate,
bring all of our platforms together, and present ourselves jointly
before the people for ten days. And, in this case, our joint
percentage [of the votes] will become 80 percent. Dear Raffi and
Hrant: Either we achieve a result together, or we lose separately. The
options for selecting the organizational, psychological, single
candidate likewise are designed,' Hayrikyan specifically wrote in his
open letter, which is posted in his Facebook page. Bagratyan and
Hovannisian, however, have not yet replied to Hayrikyan's open letter.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, Paruyr Hayrikyan announced
Tuesday that he will not petition to the Constitutional Court with a
formal request to postpone the presidential election, and therefore
the vote will be conducted on February 18, as planned. Hayrikyan
explained his reason for this by saying he does not wish to contribute
to the plans to forcibly change Armenia's political agenda. On Friday,
however, Hayrikyan noted that they are preparing to submit a petition
and, also, that he wants to note in his petition that he should have
the right to withdraw it at any time, and depending on his health
condition. Subsequently, representatives fro Hayrikyan's campaign
headquarters announced that the CC is prepared to accept the petition
on Sunday, too. So, if Hayrikyan's health condition does not improve,
the petition will be submitted on Sunday.
To note, an assassination attempt was made against presidential
candidate, opposition National Self-Determination Union Chairman
Paruyr Hayrikyan, on January 31 at around 11:20pm in downtown Yerevan,
in front of his home. Hayrikyan was shot and hospitalized with a
gunshot wound. He underwent a successful surgery on the morning of
February 1, and a bullet - which was located in the soft tissues of his
right elbow shoulder - was removed.
A criminal case is opened in connection with the assassination attempt
against Paruyr Hayrikyan. It is launched on charges of carrying out an
assassination attempt against a statesman, political or public figure,
which - that is, the attempt - is carried out to end this person's noted
activities. This crime is punishable by imprisonment for 12-20 years,
or life in prison. The National Security Service is conducting the
investigation. And on Thursday, formerly convicted Khachatur Poghosyan
(born in 1966), and Samvel Harutyunyan (born in 1972) were arrested on
suspicion of carrying out an assassination attempt against Paruyr
Hayrikyan.
http://news.am/eng/news/139559.html
February 09, 2013 | 15:52
YEREVAN. - As of now, Armenia's presidential candidate, opposition
National Self-Determination Union (NSU) Chairman Paruyr Hayrikyan - who
is recovering at hospital from a gunshot wound after a recent
assassination attempt - has decided petitioning to the Constitutional
Court (CC), with a formal request to postpone the presidential
election - which is slated for February 18 - for two weeks. Hayrikyan's
friend, NSU Public Relations Officer, and the candidate's election
campaign headquarters representative Garo Yegnukian told this to
Armenian News-NEWS.am.
He noted that Hayrikyan will be at CC, on Sunday at 3:30pm, to submit
his petition. The campaign headquarters, however, is not disclosing
the full content of the petition but, aside from the request to put
off the voting for two weeks, there are other circumstances in it,
too.
At the same time, Garo Yegnukian noted that Paruyr Hayrikyan still
could change his mind and not apply to the Court, but this would
depend on some circumstances, including the reactions by other fellow
contenders.
To note Hayrikyan on Saturday issued an open letter to fellow
candidates, namely, opposition Freedom Party Chairman, former PM Hrant
Bagratyan and opposition Heritage Party Chairman, former FM Raffi
Hovannisian, with a call for a single oppositional candidate. `In
reality, if I postpone the [presidential] election [which is slated
for February 18] for two weeks, we can propose a single candidate,
bring all of our platforms together, and present ourselves jointly
before the people for ten days. And, in this case, our joint
percentage [of the votes] will become 80 percent. Dear Raffi and
Hrant: Either we achieve a result together, or we lose separately. The
options for selecting the organizational, psychological, single
candidate likewise are designed,' Hayrikyan specifically wrote in his
open letter, which is posted in his Facebook page. Bagratyan and
Hovannisian, however, have not yet replied to Hayrikyan's open letter.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, Paruyr Hayrikyan announced
Tuesday that he will not petition to the Constitutional Court with a
formal request to postpone the presidential election, and therefore
the vote will be conducted on February 18, as planned. Hayrikyan
explained his reason for this by saying he does not wish to contribute
to the plans to forcibly change Armenia's political agenda. On Friday,
however, Hayrikyan noted that they are preparing to submit a petition
and, also, that he wants to note in his petition that he should have
the right to withdraw it at any time, and depending on his health
condition. Subsequently, representatives fro Hayrikyan's campaign
headquarters announced that the CC is prepared to accept the petition
on Sunday, too. So, if Hayrikyan's health condition does not improve,
the petition will be submitted on Sunday.
To note, an assassination attempt was made against presidential
candidate, opposition National Self-Determination Union Chairman
Paruyr Hayrikyan, on January 31 at around 11:20pm in downtown Yerevan,
in front of his home. Hayrikyan was shot and hospitalized with a
gunshot wound. He underwent a successful surgery on the morning of
February 1, and a bullet - which was located in the soft tissues of his
right elbow shoulder - was removed.
A criminal case is opened in connection with the assassination attempt
against Paruyr Hayrikyan. It is launched on charges of carrying out an
assassination attempt against a statesman, political or public figure,
which - that is, the attempt - is carried out to end this person's noted
activities. This crime is punishable by imprisonment for 12-20 years,
or life in prison. The National Security Service is conducting the
investigation. And on Thursday, formerly convicted Khachatur Poghosyan
(born in 1966), and Samvel Harutyunyan (born in 1972) were arrested on
suspicion of carrying out an assassination attempt against Paruyr
Hayrikyan.
http://news.am/eng/news/139559.html