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Based on the fact of the assassination attempt on Paruyr Hayrikyan on January 31, a criminal case has been charged on February 1, 2013 on the grounds of article 34-305 of RA Criminal Code and the investigation is being done by the Investigative Service of National Security Service under the RA Government. On February 1 the candidate was operated on in Surb Grigor Lusavorch Medical Center, and one bullet of 7.62 diameters was removed from his right arm and on February 2 he was named as a victim. 

 

According to Article 52 of the Constitution and Article 98 of the Election Code, should one of the presidential candidates face insurmountable obstacles, the election of the President of the Republic shall be postponed for two weeks. In the event that the obstacles recognized as insurmountable are not eliminated within the aforementioned period of time a new election shall be appointed and the voting shall be held on the fortieth day following the expiration of the two-week’s period. Today the president of CEC informed that the insurmountable obstacle can be declared only by the Constitutional Court in accordance with Article 100 and 101 of the constitution and exclusively upon the application of the candidate. 

 

More details about the press-conference will appear later.