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Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Feb 14 2013
Wounded Armenian candidate for president accuses opponents of plot
14 February 2013 - 1:07pm
Paruyr Ayrikyan, head of the Union for National Self-Determination and
candidate for president, has suffered from health aggravation. His
assistant Vrezh Zatikyan said that the problem occurred due to a long
journey to regions. He may stay in hospital for three more days.
Ayrikyan's visit to the Lori Region was cancelled.
New health problems have not stopped Ayrikyan from blaming all
candidates for president for attempting his assassination. He noted
that his rating had been rising on January 21-31, until the attack on
January 31. The candidate believes that campaigns of other candidates
while he was in hospital were unfair.
Ayrikyan pointed out Sargsyan, the only candidate who had halted the
campaign for a day.
Ayrikyan was shot in a shoulder at the Yerevan center at about 11.20
pm on January 31. Two suspects of the attack were detained on January
7.
February 18 will be a day off for the country to give citizens an
opportunity to vote.
Campaigning started on January 21 and will end on February 17.
7 candidates are running for president: President Serzh Sargsyan,
former PM and leader of the Freedom Party Grant Bagratyan, former
Foreign Minister and leader of the Heritage Party Raffi Ovannisyan,
leader of the National Self-Determination Union Paruyr Ayrikyan,
former Foreign Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh Arman Melikyan, a
political analyst of Radio Hay Andreas Gukasyan and a researcher of
epos Vardan.
Feb 14 2013
Wounded Armenian candidate for president accuses opponents of plot
14 February 2013 - 1:07pm
Paruyr Ayrikyan, head of the Union for National Self-Determination and
candidate for president, has suffered from health aggravation. His
assistant Vrezh Zatikyan said that the problem occurred due to a long
journey to regions. He may stay in hospital for three more days.
Ayrikyan's visit to the Lori Region was cancelled.
New health problems have not stopped Ayrikyan from blaming all
candidates for president for attempting his assassination. He noted
that his rating had been rising on January 21-31, until the attack on
January 31. The candidate believes that campaigns of other candidates
while he was in hospital were unfair.
Ayrikyan pointed out Sargsyan, the only candidate who had halted the
campaign for a day.
Ayrikyan was shot in a shoulder at the Yerevan center at about 11.20
pm on January 31. Two suspects of the attack were detained on January
7.
February 18 will be a day off for the country to give citizens an
opportunity to vote.
Campaigning started on January 21 and will end on February 17.
7 candidates are running for president: President Serzh Sargsyan,
former PM and leader of the Freedom Party Grant Bagratyan, former
Foreign Minister and leader of the Heritage Party Raffi Ovannisyan,
leader of the National Self-Determination Union Paruyr Ayrikyan,
former Foreign Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh Arman Melikyan, a
political analyst of Radio Hay Andreas Gukasyan and a researcher of
epos Vardan.