Ex-candidate Sedrakyan charged with ordering Hayrikyan shooting![]() March 6, 2013 - 16:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A charge has been brought against former presidential candidate Vardan Sedrakyan for ordering Paruyr Hayrikyan shooting. Under Article 34-305 of Armenia’s Criminal Code, a charge has been brought against former presidential candidate Vardan Sedrakyan for ordering Jan 31 assassination attempt on National Self-Determination Union party chairman Paruyr Hayrikyan. The National Security Service (NSS) issued an address to the court with a demand to arrest Sedrakyan. Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash Administrative Districts responded to the claim, arresting Sedrakyan for two months. Investigation is underway. 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 |