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    Armenian presidential hopeful's son went abroad, to see his mother, on
    day of assassination attempt


    NEWS.AM
    February 02, 2013 | 12:22


    YEREVAN. - Upon hearing the news about the assassination attempt that
    was staged against his father, Armenia's presidential candidate,
    opposition National Self-Determination Union Chairman Paruyr
    Hayrikyan - who is currently at hospital as a result of a gunshot
    wound - , his son returned to Armenia last night to see his father.
    Hayrikyan's sister-in-law, Karine Stepanyan, who was at the Hayrikyan
    residence, told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

    `The boy was in Armenia since a long time; he had come [to the
    country] to be helpful [to his father] during the election campaign.
    He went [abroad] to see his mother for a few days. And upon hearing
    what happened [to his father], he returned [to Armenia] and he is
    already at his father's side,' Stepanyan added.

    `Hayrikyan was saved from being killed through his [own] resistance.
    In Hayrikyan's words, the target was his head. Had the neighbors not
    helped, their [that is, those behind this assassination attempt] dirty
    deed could have served its purpose,' the presidential candidate's
    sister-in-law said, and added that this incident is politically
    motivated.

    Incidentally, Karine Stepanyan informed that the police are
    continually patrolling around the Hayrikyan residence.

    As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, an assassination attempt
    was made against presidential candidate, opposition National
    Self-Determination Union Chairman Paruyr Hayrikyan, on Thursday at
    around 11:20pm in downtown Yerevan, in front of his home. Hayrikyan
    was shot and hospitalized with a gunshot wound. He underwent a
    successful surgery Friday morning, and a bullet - which was located in
    the soft tissues of his right elbow shoulder - was removed.

    A criminal case is opened in connection with the assassination attempt
    against Paruyr Hayrikyan. It is launched on charges of carrying out an
    assassination attempt against a statesman, political or public figure,
    which - that is, the attempt - is carried out to end this person's noted
    activities. This crime is punishable by imprisonment for 12-20 years,
    or life in prison.

    The National Security Service is conducting the investigation.

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