Armenian president approved resignation of Siunik governor
07.06.2013,
11:37
Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan approved Thursday the government decision about releasing the governor of Siunik Suren Khachatryan of his post, the government press office reported.
YEREVAN, June 7. /ARKA/. Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan approved Thursday the government decision about releasing the governor of Siunik Suren Khachatryan of his post, the government press office reported.
Earlier deputy minister of territorial administration Vache Terteryan said at the government meeting the Siunik governor had resigned himself.
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--
