Paper reveals opposition parliamentary candidate’s assaulter![]() April 21, 2012 - 12:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gayane Arustamyan, candidate of the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) nominated in the 1st constituency was attacked several days ago; a criminal case on bodily injury according to Article 117 of Armenia’s Criminal Code was initiated and preliminary investigation was launched on April 16. According to Zhoghovurd paper, the man who attacked Arustamyan and ANC proportional candidate Babken Garoyan was identified as Vardan Vardanyan, chairman of the housing community. Investigation is underway, paper says. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |