ARMENIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS ‘ANC’ CONDEMNS BEATING UP OF ARMENIAN JOURNALIST

ArmInfo
2009-05-01 13:31:00

ArmInfo. ANC has condemned beating up of the editor of ‘Armenia Today’
Argishti Kiviryan.

ANC does not hope that this as well as other cases of violation
towards journalists in Armenia will be solved, but is sure that
criminals will be answerable against the law sooner or later.

To recall, the incident happened at about 5:00 AM of April 30 in
the entrance of the house in Nalbandyan Street where Kiviryans’
family lives.

Appearingly, three unknown men were on the watch for Argishti
Kiviryan. The criminals beat the victim with clubs and then put forth
the handgun.

Fortunately, Kiviryan managed to the avert the gunpoint, and the
bullets did nit catch him. Kiviryans’ family heard three shots in
the entrance of their house. Currently, Argishti Kiviryan is in the
intensive care unit of ‘Erebuni’ hospital. He has got numerous bodily
injuries, especially in the area of the head. The doctors say his
life is out of danger.

The Police press-service reported that forensic testing is underway.