Still No Suspects On Armenian Presidential Candidate Shooting – Depu

STILL NO SUSPECTS ON ARMENIAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SHOOTING – DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF

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February 01, 2013 | 15:15

YEREVAN. – There are no suspects so far in connection with the
assassination attempt against presidential candidate, opposition
National Self-Determination Union Chairman Paruyr Hayrikyan. Armenia’s
First Deputy Police Chief, Police Major General Hunan Poghosyan told
Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“We, jointly with our National Security Service colleagues, are
working along those lines. Once Paruyr Hayrikyan returns to normal
[health condition], we will speak with him in more detail. At this
point, a general search is in progress,” Poghosyan noted.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, an assassination attempt
was made against presidential candidate, opposition National
Self-Determination Union Chairman Paruyr Hayrikyan, on Thursday at
around 11:20pm in downtown Yerevan, in front of his home. Hayrikyan
was shot and hospitalized with a gunshot wound . He underwent a
surgery Friday morning, and a bullet-which was located in the soft
tissues of his right elbow shoulder-was removed.

Numerous senior officials, politicians, and other presidential
contenders are coming to the hospital to visit him.

A criminal case is opened in connection with the assassination attempt
against Paruyr Hayrikyan. It is launched on charges of carrying out an
assassination attempt against a statesman, political or public figure,
which-that is, the attempt-is carried out to end this person’s noted
activities. This crime is punishable by imprisonment for 12-20 years,
or life in prison.

The National Security Service is conducting the investigation.