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ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON MAYOR OF GYUMRI MAY HAVE A POLITICAL CHARACTER: REPRESENTATIVE OF ARMENIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT
Arminfo
2007-04-03 17:16:00
Member of the Armenian National Movement party's Board, Aram Manoukyan,
said at a press-conference, Tuesday, that yesterday's assassination
attempt on Vardan Ghoukassyan, Mayor of Gyumri and a member of the
Republican Party's Board, may have a political character as the
attempt was preceded by a session of the RPA Council, where Serzh
Sargsyan, Chairman of the RPA Council and Armenian Defense Minister,
was nominated for prime minister.
At the same time, A.Manoukyan admitted that the crime may have a common
character. He appealed to the Armenian intellectuals to rebel against
the crime ruling in the country, and added that the organizers of
the crime are President Robert Kocharyan and Defense Minister Serzh
Sargsyan. A.Manoukyan also noted that Serzh Sargsyan's nomination
for prime minister will have a negative impact on the RPA's image.
To note, being attacked Monday evening, Mayor of Gyumri V.Ghoukassyan
was taken to the Yerevan St.Grigor Lusavorich hospital and operated
on. At the moment his condition is qualified as steadily grave. Three
of his bodyguards died of injuries, and Vice Mayor Gagik Manoukyan is
also in the resuscitation department of the hospital. The criminals
were in a Jeep car without state numbers. The investigation is
underway.
Arminfo
2007-04-03 17:16:00
Member of the Armenian National Movement party's Board, Aram Manoukyan,
said at a press-conference, Tuesday, that yesterday's assassination
attempt on Vardan Ghoukassyan, Mayor of Gyumri and a member of the
Republican Party's Board, may have a political character as the
attempt was preceded by a session of the RPA Council, where Serzh
Sargsyan, Chairman of the RPA Council and Armenian Defense Minister,
was nominated for prime minister.
At the same time, A.Manoukyan admitted that the crime may have a common
character. He appealed to the Armenian intellectuals to rebel against
the crime ruling in the country, and added that the organizers of
the crime are President Robert Kocharyan and Defense Minister Serzh
Sargsyan. A.Manoukyan also noted that Serzh Sargsyan's nomination
for prime minister will have a negative impact on the RPA's image.
To note, being attacked Monday evening, Mayor of Gyumri V.Ghoukassyan
was taken to the Yerevan St.Grigor Lusavorich hospital and operated
on. At the moment his condition is qualified as steadily grave. Three
of his bodyguards died of injuries, and Vice Mayor Gagik Manoukyan is
also in the resuscitation department of the hospital. The criminals
were in a Jeep car without state numbers. The investigation is
underway.