Armenian government approves resignation of governor of Siunik

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06.06.2013, 13:35

Armenia’s government approved the resignation of the governor of Siunik Marz Suren Khachatryan Thursday.

Armenian government approves resignation of governor of Siunik

YEREVAN, June 6. /ARKA/. Armenia’s government approved the resignation of the governor of Siunik Marz Suren Khachatryan Thursday.

Khachatryan wrote a resignation letter after a deadly shooting incident happened near the governor’s house in Goris on June 1 when former Goris mayor candidate Avetik Budaghyan was killed and his brother colonel Artak Budaghyan was gravely wounded. There was also another wounded in the accident – Nikolay Abrahamyan.

On June 4, a criminal proceeding was instituted against the governor’s son Tigran Khachatryan and the safeguard Zarzand Nikoghosyan. They were arrested for two months and charged with murder and illegal using, carrying or possessing of weapons. -0-

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