YEREVAN. – Paruyr Hayrikyan is apathetic toward the court ruling, which was made on the assassination attempt against him, because, as per Hayrikyan, the court was not persistent in exposing the main architect behind this murder attempt.

Armenia’s opposition National Self-Determination Union (NSU) Chairman and ex-presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan told the aforesaid to Armenian News-NEWS.am.

As for those that are sentenced to 12 to 14 years in connection with the assassination attempt, Hayrikyan is not planning on appealing the respective ruling and asking for stricter sentences because, “There is a numerous number of people who are ready to allow for such a disgusting action against anyone for money.”  

The NSU leader added that he is dissatisfied with the court, but he is satisfied with the investigating body because, according to Hayrikyan, it at least exposed the financial side of this matter.  

But Paruyr Hayrikyan did not rule out that he may apply to the law enforcement, specifically with respect to not taking this case to the end.

To note, capital city Yerevan’s Kentron and Nork-Marash General Jurisdiction Court on Monday sentenced ex-presidential candidate and epic poetry specialist Vardan Sedrakyan to fourteen years in prison. In addition, Samvel Harutyunyan and Khachatur Poghosyan were sentenced to twelve and fourteen years, respectively.  

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 was charged with ordering the attempted murder of a state, political, or a public figure. Also, Khachatur Poghosyan was charged with attempted murder of a state, political, or a public figure; and Samvel Harutyunyan was charged with orchestrating the attempted murder of a state, political, or a public figure.

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