GYUMRI MAYOR: HAYRIKIAN ATTACK IS AN ATTACK AGAINST ARMENIA
13:41, February 1, 2013
Gyumri Mayor Samvel Balasanyan has condemned yesterday’s attempted
assassination of presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikian and says it
will be used by “known foreign powers” against Armenia, in an attempt
to besmirch the presidential election process now taking place.
Balasanyan says that yesterday’s shooting was not only directed
against Hayrikian but also against the sovereignty of Armenia.
The mayor of Armenia’s second largest city wished Hayrikian a speedy
recovery.
Gyumri Mayor Samvel Balasanyan has condemned yesterday’s attempted
assassination of presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikian and says it
will be used by “known foreign powers” against Armenia, in an attempt
to besmirch the presidential election process now taking place.
Balasanyan says that yesterday’s shooting was not only directed
against Hayrikian but also against the sovereignty of Armenia.
The mayor of Armenia’s second largest city wished Hayrikian a speedy
recovery.
From: A. Papazian
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