A1+: Person accused for Yerkrapah Volunteer Union member’s murder not found since one year

On April 23, 2018, Nver Hovhannisyan, an assistant to the former Mayor of Etchmiadzin Karen Grigoryan, died after being stabbed in Etchmiadzin after hours of his resignation. The latter received a wound in the right half of the chest.

On April 24, the City Hall of Etchmiadzin issued a statement saying that the events were led by former MP Hakob Hakobyan, also known as Choyt. Karen Mkrtchyan, the son of Nver Hovhannisyan's aunt, did not deny this information during a conversation with A1+.

A criminal case has been instituted on this case, according to which, 51-year-old Grigor Avetisyan, a resident of Etchmiadzin, was considered as an accused for this case. To date, Grigor Avetisyan has not been identified, the Investigative Committee told A1+.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS