Ex-candidate Sedrakyan’s detention term won’t be extendedApril 3, 2013 - 18:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The detention terms of the two Armenian citizens suspected in former presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan’s shooting have been extended for two more months, spokesman of the National Security Service Artsvin Baghramyan said. On February 7, National Security Service arrested 2 suspects in assassination attempt on a candidate in Armenia's presidential elections Paruyr Hayrikyan. One of the suspects, Khachatur Poghosyan, 47, was earlier sentenced to prison term over illegal trafficking. Poghosyan and Samvel Harutyunyan, 41, confessed to murder attempt, with their motifs being investigated. In conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, Baghramyan denied media reports suggesting former presidential candidate Vardan Sedrakyan’s arrest term was extended for two more months. “Sedrakyan was arrested on March 5, and his detention has not expired yet,” Mr Baghramyan said. It’s noteworthy that Vardan Sedrakyan was charged with ordering an assassination attempt on Hayrikyan. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Director General of Ucom takes part in recruiting conference Ralph Yirikian participated in the Recruit Days business and networking conference organized by Move2Career. Ameriabank named Best Bank in Armenia for 2024 by Global Finance Ameriabank has been named the Best Bank in Armenia by Global Finance magazine in its 31st annual awards. Lavrov rejects Armenia’s “defamation” of Russia, CSTO Lavrov decried the Armenian leaders’ “defamation” of Russian soldiers and border guards deployed in Armenia. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. |