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SYUNIK MURDER ADDS TO LOGICAL CHAIN OF PROCESSES IN ARMENIA - OPINIONS
15:55 ~U 07.06.13
The murder outside the house of Surik Khachatryan, the governor of
the southern region of Syunik, is the continuation of the logical
chain of processes in Armenia, according to intellectuals.
Gagik Ginosyan, a hero of the Nagorno-Karabakh war and the founder
of the ethnographic dance ensemble Karin, told reporters on Friday
that the video footage featuring the incident suggested no evidence
that the ex-governor was the gunmen's initial target.
He said the deadly shoot-out must serve as a precedent in the higher
circles to prevent such tragedies in future.
Avetik Budaghyan, a former candidate for the Goris mayor, was gunned
down and killed outside Khachatryan's house on Saturday night. Two
other people - his brother, and a relation of the ex-governor, were
seriously wounded. Khachatryan was relieved of duties shortly after
the tragic incident.
Samvel Sevada, a prominent contemporary photographer also attending
the news conference, added for his part that he was shocked by seeing
a young guy in the band.
"I was simply horrified [by seeing] that such a generation is
growing up. What was good in the Soviet period was that weapons were
strictly banned," he said, stressing the importance of applying strong
measures today.
Armenian News - Tert.am
15:55 ~U 07.06.13
The murder outside the house of Surik Khachatryan, the governor of
the southern region of Syunik, is the continuation of the logical
chain of processes in Armenia, according to intellectuals.
Gagik Ginosyan, a hero of the Nagorno-Karabakh war and the founder
of the ethnographic dance ensemble Karin, told reporters on Friday
that the video footage featuring the incident suggested no evidence
that the ex-governor was the gunmen's initial target.
He said the deadly shoot-out must serve as a precedent in the higher
circles to prevent such tragedies in future.
Avetik Budaghyan, a former candidate for the Goris mayor, was gunned
down and killed outside Khachatryan's house on Saturday night. Two
other people - his brother, and a relation of the ex-governor, were
seriously wounded. Khachatryan was relieved of duties shortly after
the tragic incident.
Samvel Sevada, a prominent contemporary photographer also attending
the news conference, added for his part that he was shocked by seeing
a young guy in the band.
"I was simply horrified [by seeing] that such a generation is
growing up. What was good in the Soviet period was that weapons were
strictly banned," he said, stressing the importance of applying strong
measures today.
Armenian News - Tert.am