YEREVAN. – Former presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan will be questioned during the court hearings on the assassination attempt.

The court hearings into the case on the assassination attempt against Paruyr Hayrikyan continued on Monday.

Hayrikyan has already come back to Armenia. He is undergoing medical examination in Yerevan. Former candidate’s wife and daughter will be present at the next hearing, too.

Ex-candidate Vardan Sedrakyan, accused of masterminding assassination attempt, is categorically denying the guilt. Another two suspects say they wanted to intimidate Hayrikyan. The next court hearing will take place on June 1.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, Paruyr Hayrikyan was wounded as a result of an assassination attempt that was staged against him on January 31 at around 11:20pm in downtown Yerevan, in front of his home, and during the campaign season for the presidential election that was held on February 18.

First, he was transferred to capital city Yerevan’s Surb Grigor Lusavorich (Saint Gregory the Illuminator) Medical Center, where he was operated on. Subsequently, he was taken to the rehabilitation center of the Armenian Red Cross Society. Next, Hayrikyan headed to Belgium for treatment, and he underwent a surgery there.     

In the criminal case that was launched into this assassination attempt, ex-presidential candidate, non-party affiliate, and epic poetry specialist Vardan Sedrakyan—who is imprisoned—is charged with organizing the attempted murder of a state, political, or a public figure. Also, Khachatur Poghosyan is charged with attempted murder of a state, political, or a public figure and with illegal acquiring, possession and use of a weapon; and Samvel Harutyunyan is charged with attempted murder of a state, political, or a public figure.