NIKOL PASHINYAN: ARMENIA’S “ILLEGITIMATE” AUTHORITIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CURRENT SITUATION

ARMINFO
Friday, February 1, 20:03

The assassination attempt against presidential candidate, leader of
the National Self-Determination Union Paruyr Hayrikyan is a blow to
Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, MP from the Armenian National Congress, says
on his Facebook page.

He says that the history of the Third Republic has not seen a single
case of assassination attempt against presidential candidates. “The
whole responsibility for the current situation lies on Armenia’s
illegitimate authorities headed by Serzh Sargsyan, as well as the
law-enforcement agencies that failed to disclose the 1 March 2008
crime and a number of other crimes and thereby encouraged the
re-occurrence of the crimes”, Pashinyan says. He also points out that
the authorities’ statements condemning the assassination attempt
against Hayrikyan are unconvincing.

To recall, the leader of National Self-Determination Union,
presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan was shot in the shoulder
Wednesday night and taken to hospital. The police are investigating
the case.

To note, 8 candidates will run for presidency on Feb 18: incumbent
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, former Prime Minister Hrant
Bagratyan, leader of Heritage Party Raffi Hovhannisian, leader of
Self-Determination Union Paruyr Hayrikyan, leader of National Accord
Party Aram Harutyunyan, former Foreign Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh
Arman Melikyan, political expert Andreas Ghukasyan and folklore
specialist Vartan Sedrakyan.

From: A. Papazian