  Armenian President: Hayrikyan shooting aimed to hamper elections February 5, 2013 - 14:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It’s good to know that presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan is recovering, Armenia’s current leader Serzh Sargsyan said. President Sargsyan described the assassination attempt on candidate Hayrikyan as a test, voicing hope for Armenians to overcome the challenge. “The shooting aimed to affect the upcoming presidential vote. Despite the heinous crime, aimed against Armenia’s statehood and development, each of us must fulfill our obligations even better. We must continue our uninterrupted work as the crime aimed to hamper the natural course of the elections. However, we will not allow it. As a guarantor of the Constitution, I assure that all processes will be in line with Armenian Constitution,” President Sargsyan said.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
