Armenian presidential candidate says will be accused of plotting to murder rival
YEREVAN. Feb 12 (Interfax) - Armenian presidential candidate, epos specialist Varden Sedrakyan, said he was sure he would be accused of complicity in the attempted murder of another presidential candidate Paruir Airikyan after the presidential election on February 18.
"I'm not being accused of anything yet. But after the elections, after the announcement of results and departure of international observers I will be accused of organizing the attempt on the life of the presidential candidate," Sedrakyan said at a news conference on Tuesday.
Sedrakyan said he would be charged on February 22-23. Sedrakyan did not say what the accusation would be based on.
"A suitable background to accuse me is currently being created. I don't know who might be interested in this," Sedrakyan said.
Sedrakyan said that Khachatur Pogosyan, 47 and Samvel Arutyunyan, 41, arrested for the attempted murder of Airikyan, worked as painters and decorators for him, without specifying the time of the work.
The Armenian National Security Service did not comment on this information to Interfax.
The attempt on the life of Armenian presidential candidate Airikyan was carried out late at night on January 31. He got a gun shot wound to his shoulder.
Criminal case was opened under Article 34-305 of the Armenian criminal code (attempted murder of a state, political, or public figure to stop his or her work). An investigation group comprising representatives of police and the National Security Service was established. The investigation is led by the National Security Service.