GALAJYAN IS STILL IN RESUSCITATION DEPARTMENT

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[02:36 pm] 17 September, 2007

The Editor of "Iskakan Iravunk" (Real Right) newspaper Hovhannes
Galajyan is still at the resuscitation department of St. Grigor
Lusavorich hospital.

Besides concussion of the brain and blows on the head, Galajyan has
got other injuries.

He informed a reporter that a few hours before the assault a Manuk
had rang him up and introduced as an "Azg" correspondent. He wanted
to arrange a meeting with Galajyan.

"I invited him to the editorial office. At a quarter to 7 he phoned
me and said he hadn’t found the office.

I suggested meeting near the Football Federation at 7 p.m. While I
was descending the stairs a fellow in a cap kicked me on the head. I
attacked him immediately and threw him on the floor."

I had nearly taken the stick when I felt severe blows on my head and
body. On turning around I saw another fellow with a stick," Hovhannes
Galajyan told A1+.

With numerous injuries Galajyan went to the editorial office and
telephoned Hayk Babukhanyan. It is noteworthy that Hovhannes Galajyan
connects the assaults with Hrant Khachatryan, the former chairman of
the Constitutional Right Union (SIM).

We deal with facts rather than with suppositions. Two attempts have
been made on Galajyan within a year.

Every day he has been subjected to a psychological attack, insulted
and humiliated, editor -in-chief of "Iskakan Iravunk" Hayk Babukhanyan
informed A1+.

SIM Chairman Hrant Khachatryan condemned the attack and called on
the authorities to reveal the real criminals.

"The accusation is a mere slander and Galajyan believes Babukhanyan’s
words. We initiated our own investigation as we are also interested
in the revelation," he said.

"Babukhanyan seizes the opportunity to associate the assault with
the SIM activity."

Galajyan’s mobile phone is confiscated.

The investigation is underway.