Ara Dolunts has been appointed acting governor of Syunik province, head of Information and Public Relations Department Susanna Tonoyansaid.

Dolunts previously held deputy governor’s post.

It’s noteworthy that a former mayoral candidate Avetik Budagyan, born in1970, was killed in the city of Goris on Saturday, June 1 evening.

Ex-commander of Goris regiment Artak Budaghyan and Nikolay Abrahamyan were taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds.

An investigation is underway.