FORMER MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS ATTACKED BY UNKNOWN PERSONS ON OCTOBER 8
Noyan Tapan News Agency
Oct 9 2006
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. As Noyan Tapan was informed,
Major-General Suren Abrahamian, ex-Minister of Internal Affairs of
RA, member of the Political Board of Hanrapetutiun (Republic) Party,
was attacked by two unknown persons at 10:00 – 10:30 am on October
8, during a morning walk not far from the office of the Shant TV
company situated in the Arabkir community. The attackers, who, as
eye-witnesses say, were about 30 years old, beat S.Abrahamian and
inflicted corporal injuries to him. They took to flight after people
began to run out of the nearest houses for helping S.Abrahamian.
To recap, in the 1990-s Suren Abrahamian held posts of Administration
Head of Syunik Region, Yerevan Mayor and Minister of Internal
Affairs. He resigned after the terrorist act at the Armenian National
Assembly on 1999 October 27. Starting 2003, S.Abrahamian has been
engaged in active political activity and joined the Hanrapetutiun
(Republic) opposition Party. Currently he takes part in activities
of the anti-criminal movement headed by the Forum of Intelligentsia.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
