YEREVAN. – The lawyers of defendant Vardan Sedrakyan, who is accused of masterminding an attempted murder of former Armenian presidential candidate, have disclosed new details.

The Sirunyan Law Office said there were no bullet marks on the coat, jacket and undershirt of Paruyr Hayrikyan.

“The clothes of Paruyr Hayrikyan were inspected during the Tuesday trial. No bullet mark was found,” said the statement issued by the law office.

 As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, opposition National Self-Determination Union Chairman, ex-presidential candidate 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.

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