LEVON MELIK-SHAHNAZARIAN INTENDS TO PUT ILHAM ALIYEV ON TRIAL
Noyan Tapan
Ma y 9, 2008
YEREVAN, MAY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. According to political scientist Levon
Melik-Shahnazarian, the attempt upon his life made on April 22
in Ptghni "is the action of Azerbaijan’s special services." As the
political scientist said at the May 12 press conference, thanks to the
measures undertaken by law enforcement bodies one of the criminals was
arrested on May 8, and his version is confirmed by his testimony. "The
order comes from Azerbaijan.
Those ordering, committing, and assisting to the attempt upon my life
are not RA citizens," L. Melik-Shahnazarian said. As the investigation
of the case continues, he did not publicize any details, only said
that he speaks about a serious gang.
L. Melik-Shahnazarian accused Azeri President Ilham Aliyev of the
attempt upon his life, as, according to him, no special service of
any state will dare to do such an action in another state without the
order or consent of the first figure of the state. He declared that
after disclosing the case completely he is going to put I. Aliyev
on trial. According to the political scientist, the cause of the
attempt upon his life, in all probability, is his article published
in the Gharabaghski Express magazine lately, in which, in particular,
he presented some details of I. Aliyev’s becoming President in an
illegal way.
As L. Melik-Shahnazarian evaluated, the attempt upon his life is
evidence that Azerbaijan has announced a war not to Armenia, but
to Armenian political scientists, journalists. And, in his opinion,
he is not the only one, upon whose life they will make an attempt.