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    ARMENIAN JOURNALIST BARELY SURVIVES ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT - REPORT

    MosNews
    April 30
    Russia

    Coordinator of ArmeniaToday news agency Argishti Kiviryan was the
    victim of a failed assassination attempt in the Armenian capital
    Erevan in the early hours of this morning. Several shots were fired
    but failed to hit Kiviryan, however he was badly beaten in the attack
    by an unknown assailant, Russian website NewsRu.com reports.

    "Kiviryan was cruelly beaten near our house in the morning." Kiviryan's
    wife Lusine Saakyan said. "Now his condition is serious, he is in the
    emergency room. The doctors have not informed me about his future,"
    she added.

    Police have begun a search for the attacker but it has so far yielded
    no results. The incident is currently under investigation and a
    criminal case has been initiated.

    Investigators have suggested that the attempt may be related to his
    professional activities. Kiviryan was the coordinator of projects
    for ArmeniaToday and Bagin news agencies. He had been highlighting
    the problems of the mostly Armenian neighborhood in Georgian region
    Samtshe-Dzhavakheti.

    Investigators have also suggested that the attack may be related to
    Kiviryan's familial ties; he is the brother of Armenika Kiviryan,
    Regnum news agency's editor-in-chief.
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