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Residents of Syunik collect signatures against re-appointment of Surik
Khachatryan
by David Stepanyan
Sunday, October 5, 11:28
The residents of Syunik Province are collecting signatures against the
re-appointment of Surik Khachatryan (a.k.a Liska) as Governor of
Syunik. On the initiative of "Kapan's Civil Movement" organization, a
total of 1422 signatures have been collected over the past 2 days.
"To appoint such a man with such a biography and such moral principles
is to display a sneering attitude towards the residents of Syunik and
all Armenian people. This policy aims to strengthen the criminal
methods in Syunik and to contribute to the population's outflow from
the province. We urge all citizens concerned over the destiny of
Syunik and Armenia to join the statement", says "Kapan's Civil
Movement" organization in a statement.
To recall, when commenting on Surik Khachatryan's re-appointment as
Syunik Governor, Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan said that he
adopted the relevant decision after numerous requests and letters of
the Syunik residents, NGOs and regional administration staffs. "I
received numerous calls, letters, requests and proposals to reappoint
Khachatryan. So, I could not but meet their requests," Abrahamyan
said.
Khachatryan's reappointment sparked public protests in Syunik and then
throughout the country. Regional businessmen and intellectuals are
among the protesters.
To recall, Khachatryan resigned from the post of the Syunik Governor
following shootouts in front of his house on June 2 2013 when the
former candidate for Goris mayor Avo Budaghyan was killed and his
brother Artak Budaghyan, a commander at a military unit in the NKR was
wounded. There was another wounded, Nikolay Arustamyan, a relative
and bodyguard of Governor Suren Khachartyan. Syunik Governor Suren
Khachatryan's son, Tigran Khachatryan, was arrested over the
shootouts. Earlier, the governor's bodyguard Zarzand Nikoghosyan was
arrested over the case. However, the Court terminated the case and
set free the Governor's son and his friend.
The name of Khachatryan and his relatives are mentioned in many
criminal scandals, including, rape, kidnapping and beating.
Nevertheless, Khachatryan was re-appointed to his previous position a
few days ago.
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Khachatryan
by David Stepanyan
Sunday, October 5, 11:28
The residents of Syunik Province are collecting signatures against the
re-appointment of Surik Khachatryan (a.k.a Liska) as Governor of
Syunik. On the initiative of "Kapan's Civil Movement" organization, a
total of 1422 signatures have been collected over the past 2 days.
"To appoint such a man with such a biography and such moral principles
is to display a sneering attitude towards the residents of Syunik and
all Armenian people. This policy aims to strengthen the criminal
methods in Syunik and to contribute to the population's outflow from
the province. We urge all citizens concerned over the destiny of
Syunik and Armenia to join the statement", says "Kapan's Civil
Movement" organization in a statement.
To recall, when commenting on Surik Khachatryan's re-appointment as
Syunik Governor, Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan said that he
adopted the relevant decision after numerous requests and letters of
the Syunik residents, NGOs and regional administration staffs. "I
received numerous calls, letters, requests and proposals to reappoint
Khachatryan. So, I could not but meet their requests," Abrahamyan
said.
Khachatryan's reappointment sparked public protests in Syunik and then
throughout the country. Regional businessmen and intellectuals are
among the protesters.
To recall, Khachatryan resigned from the post of the Syunik Governor
following shootouts in front of his house on June 2 2013 when the
former candidate for Goris mayor Avo Budaghyan was killed and his
brother Artak Budaghyan, a commander at a military unit in the NKR was
wounded. There was another wounded, Nikolay Arustamyan, a relative
and bodyguard of Governor Suren Khachartyan. Syunik Governor Suren
Khachatryan's son, Tigran Khachatryan, was arrested over the
shootouts. Earlier, the governor's bodyguard Zarzand Nikoghosyan was
arrested over the case. However, the Court terminated the case and
set free the Governor's son and his friend.
The name of Khachatryan and his relatives are mentioned in many
criminal scandals, including, rape, kidnapping and beating.
Nevertheless, Khachatryan was re-appointed to his previous position a
few days ago.
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