The Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Ambassador Andrey Sorokin, today condemned the attack on presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan that took place in Yerevan on the evening of January 31.
"I am both shocked and saddened by this attack against a prominent politician and a presidential candidate. I strongly condemn this violence, which has happened at a crucial period for Armenia in the run-up to the national elections. I trust that all measures will be taken for this incident to be promptly investigated and I hope that this case will not cast a shadow on the process of democratic elections in Armenia," said Ambassador Sorokin.
