PRESS-SECRETARY OF ARMENIAN PRESIDENT: CLEARING AND CONDEMNING OF ARMENIAN JOURNALIST BEATING IS THE BEST GUARANTEE OF NOT HAPPENING OF SUCH CASES IN FUTURE

ArmInfo
2009-05-01 13:34:00

ArmInfo. Clearing and condemning of an Armenian journalist beating
is the best guarantee of not happening of such cases in future,
Armenian president’s press-secretary Samvel Farmanyan told ArmInfo
correspondent when commenting on beating up of the editor of ‘Armenia
Today’ Argishti Kiviryan.

‘In connection with the incident Armenian president has already
encharged law-enforcement agencies with relevant tasks. Unfortunately,
this is not the first case when violation is applied towards my
colleagues with a purpose to hinder their professional activity’, –
Farmanyan said.

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.