In the situation after the murder attempt on Armenian presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan, authority representatives’ announcements that follow each other, saying that the attempt is beneficial for the opposition is incomprehensible for us, is said in presidential candidate, former Armenian PM Hrant Bagratyan’s electoral headquarters’ statement.

“Yesterday, on January 31, at midnight, a murder attempt has been made on presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan.

Thanks to God, his life is out of danger now. As a result, the statements of authority representatives that this event is beneficial for opposition, is incomprehensible for us.

People, who have taken over warden position for Paruyr Hayrikyan’s ward, don’t want to realize that they must establish law and order in the country.

Why not assume that you are the ones responsible for the event. Generally speaking, a terroristic act has taken place. You are the creators of terror environment in the country. We are convinced on this through all the campaign. You have mobilized administrative resources, concentrated the media, spread sociological misinformation, and an anti-propaganda that is against the law. Are you that afraid not to pass to run-off? Think again, don’t make your end into the end of Armenia. Your only savior today is to quickly find the criminals and end the terror environment in the country,” the statement reads.

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