Thursday, January 31, 2013

Armenian Presidential Candidate Shot And Injured In An Assassination Attempt

Paruyr Hayrikyan

Armenian Presidential Candidate Injured In Assassination Attempt -- RT

An Armenian presidential candidate has been shot in the center of Yerevan, the country's capital, late Thursday. The 64-year-old Paruyr Hayrikyan of the Union for National Self-Determination party, was taken to hospital following the incident.

­Hayrikyan was taken to the Saint Gregory the Illuminator medical center with two gunshot wounds, in the shoulder and in the chest. The chest wound is considered serious, but not immediately life-threatening, medics said.

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More News On Armenian Presidential Candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan Injured In An Assassination Attempt

Candidate in Armenia’s presidential election shot and wounded -- Washington Post/AP
Armenian Presidential Candidate Shot In Yerevan -- Radio Free Europe
Armenia presidential candidate Airikian shot in Yerevan -- BBC
Candidate Hayrikyan taken to hospital with gunshot wound -- Pan Armenian
Assassination attempt on Hayrikyan deliberate step to destabilize the situation in the country -- Public Radio Armenia

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