A. KHALATYAN HAS BEEN SUFFOCATED (new information)

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[08:24 pm] 06 October, 2006

The preliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated in
connection with the murder of A. Khalatyan is still under way.

According to the statement made by the office of the Public Prosecutor,
the investigation revealed that the murder was committed by RA citizen
R. Sargsyan who agreeing with his cousin H. Hovnikyan and friend T.
Mirzoyan tried to appropriate A. Khalatyan’s flat by fabricating
documents.

After making the necessary documents, T. Mirzoyan and R. Sargsyan
took A. Khalatyan to Avetisyan street in order to make the payment
after which they killed him and took the body to village Zar.

On their way there noting that A. Khalatyan was still alive
H. Hovnikyan suffocated him.

The police have been given a task to find and arrest H. Hovnikyan
and R. Sargsyan.