  U.S. condemns violence against Armenian presidential candidate February 2, 2013 - 11:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States condemns the violence against Armenian presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan, who was wounded in Yerevan on Jan 31 night. “We understand that Paruyr Hayrikyan is in stable condition now after being shot by an unknown gunman and that the Armenian police have promised a full investigation,” U.S. State department spokesperson Victoria Nuland told a daily briefing. “We understand that there are some reports now that there may be some postponement of the elections which were scheduled to take place on February 18 under constitutional provisions if he’s unable to campaign. We obviously call on Armenians to settle this constitutionally in a way that ensures that these elections go forward in a way that is free and fair and protects the rights of all candidates,” she said. Partner news  Top stories Valadao spoke about the importance of affirming the Genocide at the April 24th Congressional Observance on Capitol Hill. Sergei Lavrov noted that the current "status quo is unacceptable for Azerbaijan, Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh people." Bako Sahakyan signed a decree to award Ararat Avanesyan and Arthur Gasparyan with “For the Liberation of Shushi” medal. 200 ceasefire violations by the Azeri armed forces were reported at the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan.   Partner news |  Latest news Xbox One to expand friend lists to 1,000 friends  Xbox One - described as an all-in-one "ultimate home entertainment system" - will be launched later this year."The Hunger Games" star to topline "Ape" psychological thriller "Ape" is a dramatic tale of a young man’s struggle with mental illness, love and a deep-rooted family secret."Rain Man" helmer, "Pianist" scribe team up for Shanghai-set love story Story follows a group of Jews who escape from Leningrad and take refuge in Japan-occupied Shanghai, where romance is kindled amid a war.Oil prices go down ahead of Fed chief’s address to Congress Brent crude, a benchmark for many international oil varieties, fell 20 cents to $103.71 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London. |
