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ARMENIAN EX-CANDIDATE DENIES REPORTS ON DETENTION
TERT.AM
14:14 ~U 05.03.13
Former presidential candidate Vardan Sedrakyan has dismissed the
allegations about being detained and later released on parole.
In comments to Tert.am, Sedrakyan said he is sitting comfortably in
his office, looking forward to new presidential polls (he strongly
believes the elections were rigged to secure President Serzh Sargsyan's
re-election).
The local news website Henaran.am reported Tuesday afternoon that the
former candidate, also known as an expert in epics, was arrested by
officers of the National Security Service earlier today.
Sedrakyan had earlier expressed concerns over his possible detention in
connection with the assassination attempt against Paruyr Hayrikyan,
the National Self-Determination party's leader, who also ran for
president last month.
"I mentioned then that it is their [the authorities'] plan. But I
could not say to what extent it would succeed or fail," he added.
Addressing Hayrikyan's assassination attempt, Sedrakyan said that he
does not know more than the media reports say.
It comes after the two persons detained over the case were reported
to be Sedrakyan's neighbors who had repaired his apartment and
summer cottage.
TERT.AM
14:14 ~U 05.03.13
Former presidential candidate Vardan Sedrakyan has dismissed the
allegations about being detained and later released on parole.
In comments to Tert.am, Sedrakyan said he is sitting comfortably in
his office, looking forward to new presidential polls (he strongly
believes the elections were rigged to secure President Serzh Sargsyan's
re-election).
The local news website Henaran.am reported Tuesday afternoon that the
former candidate, also known as an expert in epics, was arrested by
officers of the National Security Service earlier today.
Sedrakyan had earlier expressed concerns over his possible detention in
connection with the assassination attempt against Paruyr Hayrikyan,
the National Self-Determination party's leader, who also ran for
president last month.
"I mentioned then that it is their [the authorities'] plan. But I
could not say to what extent it would succeed or fail," he added.
Addressing Hayrikyan's assassination attempt, Sedrakyan said that he
does not know more than the media reports say.
It comes after the two persons detained over the case were reported
to be Sedrakyan's neighbors who had repaired his apartment and
summer cottage.