NATIONAL SECURITY SERVICE OF ARMENIA CONTINUES INVESTIGATING ATTACK ON EDITOR OF ARMENIA TODAY ONLINE NEWS AGENCY

ArmInfo
2010-04-28 12:11:00

ArmInfo. Investigation of the fact of attack on Argishti Kiviryan, the
editor of Armenia Today news agency is continued, Artsvin Baghramyan,
Head of the National Security Service of Armenia (NSS) Press Center
told ArmInfo.

As it was reported earlier, three unknown attacked Kiviryan in the
entrance of his house in Nalbandyan Street approximately at 5:00 a.m.

local time on April 30. The criminals beaten Kiviryan up with bats and
then made several shots from a pistol. Fortunately Kiviryan could turn
the barrel aside and the bullets did not wound him. Kiviryan’s family
heard three shots from the entrance. At present Argishti Kiviryan is
at hospital with numerous bodily injuries and head traumas.

Armenian Police initiated a criminal case under Article 117 of Armenian
Criminal Code (intentional infliction of light bodily injuries). On
May 7 the case was transferred to the NSS where it was changed
into Article 34-106 part 2 point 7 of the Criminal Code of Armenia
(attempted murder by a group of people).

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress