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ARMENIA'S SYUNIK REGIONAL GOVERNOR TEMPORARILY RESIGNS
June 03, 2013 | 17:06
Governor Suren Khachatryan of Armenia's Syunik Region temporarily
resigned from office and issued a respective statement.
"I regret that I was not able to and could not prevent the tragic
incident that occurred nearby my house. Now, the objective examination
will give the answer to all questions. Each and everyone, including
Armenian citizen Suren Khachatryan, should be accountable in accordance
with his conduct.
"I have decided to renounce my powers as governor until the
investigation is completed, and I received the [respective] permission
from [my] superior authority. From this moment I no longer perform the
duties of the Governor of Syunik," Suren Khachatryan's statement reads.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, shots were fired nearby
Khachatryan's home, on Sunday at around 12:10am, as a result of which
one person was killed and two others sustained gunshot wounds and were
taken to Goris city hospital. The person who died was Avo Budaghyan,
the former Goris mayoral candidate. The wounded are Budaghyan's brother
Artak, and Nikolay Abrahamyan, a relative and bodyguard Khachatryan.
A criminal case is launched on charges of murder and illegal carrying,
possession, and use of arms and ammunition, and an investigation
is underway.
Subsequently, the wounded were transferred to capital city Yerevan.
Artak Budaghyan is in stable but very critical condition while Nikolay
Abrahamyan is in stable but critical condition.
Some people are arrested in connection with this incident. One of
them is the Syunik Regional Governor's son, Tigran Khachatryan, 19,
and another is the governor's bodyguard, Zarzand Nikoghosyan.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
June 03, 2013 | 17:06
Governor Suren Khachatryan of Armenia's Syunik Region temporarily
resigned from office and issued a respective statement.
"I regret that I was not able to and could not prevent the tragic
incident that occurred nearby my house. Now, the objective examination
will give the answer to all questions. Each and everyone, including
Armenian citizen Suren Khachatryan, should be accountable in accordance
with his conduct.
"I have decided to renounce my powers as governor until the
investigation is completed, and I received the [respective] permission
from [my] superior authority. From this moment I no longer perform the
duties of the Governor of Syunik," Suren Khachatryan's statement reads.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, shots were fired nearby
Khachatryan's home, on Sunday at around 12:10am, as a result of which
one person was killed and two others sustained gunshot wounds and were
taken to Goris city hospital. The person who died was Avo Budaghyan,
the former Goris mayoral candidate. The wounded are Budaghyan's brother
Artak, and Nikolay Abrahamyan, a relative and bodyguard Khachatryan.
A criminal case is launched on charges of murder and illegal carrying,
possession, and use of arms and ammunition, and an investigation
is underway.
Subsequently, the wounded were transferred to capital city Yerevan.
Artak Budaghyan is in stable but very critical condition while Nikolay
Abrahamyan is in stable but critical condition.
Some people are arrested in connection with this incident. One of
them is the Syunik Regional Governor's son, Tigran Khachatryan, 19,
and another is the governor's bodyguard, Zarzand Nikoghosyan.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am