Son and Bodyguard of Former Syunik Governor Released; June 1 Shoot-Out Investigation Dropped
Armenia’s Investigative Unit of the Ministry of Defense has dropped all criminal proceedings against the son of the former Syunik Governor Surik Khachatryan and his bodyguard regarding their involvement in a shoot-out that occurred near the house of Khachatryan on the night of June 1.
The Investigative Unit announced that based on a comprehensive examination of the evidence at its disposal, Tigran Khachatryan (son of the former Syunik Governor) and the Governor’s bodyguard, Zarzand Nikoghosyan, acted in self-defense and within the bounds of the law.
A former candidate for Goris mayor, Avetik Budaghyan, was killed in the shoot-out and his brother Artak Budaghyan, an Artsakh military base commander, was injured.
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