PreferredYEREVAN.- At the moment Paruyr Hayrikyan is undergoing medical examination, his lawyer told reporters.
Presidential candidate Hayrikyan was hospitalized with a gunshot wound last week.
His lawyer said the decision on petition to the Constitutional Court will be voiced on Tuesday.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, an assassination attempt was made against presidential candidate, opposition National Self-Determination Union Chairman Paruyr Hayrikyan, on January 31 at around 11:20pm in downtown Yerevan, in front of his home. Hayrikyan was shot and hospitalized with a gunshot wound. He underwent a successful surgery on the morning of February 1, and a bullet—which was located in the soft tissues of his right elbow shoulder—was removed.
A criminal case is opened in connection with the assassination attempt against Paruyr Hayrikyan. It is launched on charges of carrying out an assassination attempt against a statesman, political or public figure, which—that is, the attempt—is carried out to end this person’s noted activities. This crime is punishable by imprisonment for 12-20 years, or life in prison.
The National Security Service is conducting the investigation.
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