YEREVAN.- Armenia’s police are investigating the incident in Liberty Square and a statement on assassination attempt on Raffi Hovannisian, police press service told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“The facts are being investigated,” representative in police added. The man involved in the incident has been identified as Ghazar G. (born in 1961).

Earlier Heritage party announced an assassination attempt on its leader Raffi Hovannisian. An unknown man, violently crying, rushed towards Hovannisian, they said in a statement.