Son and bodyguard of former governor of Stunik region set free
by David Stepanyan
Saturday, September 7, 14:57
The actions of the accused Tigran Khachatryan and Zarzand Nikoghosyan
concerning the shooting in the house of the former governor of Syunik
region Suren Khachatryan were self-defense. So, it has been decided to
terminate the criminal action against the accused and to set them
free, says the Investigation Service of Armenia’s Defense Ministry.
The shooting took place June 2 midnight, with ex candidate for mayor
of Goris Avetik Budaghyan killed and his brother, the commander of a
local military unit Artak Budaghyan – wounded just like the bodyguard
of Suren Khachatryan, Nikolay Arustamyan. The other bodyguard Zarzand
Nikoghosyan and the son of Khachatryan, Tigran Khachatryan, were
arrested. Suren Khachatryan resigned.
From: Baghdasarian
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