A YEAR PASSED FROM THE DAY OF ACT OF TERRORISM IN ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT

27.10.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. One year ago on October 27 at 05:06 pm a group of armed terrorists has burst into the Armenian parliament and organized a bloodshed.
The Armenian Prime Minister Vazgen Sargssyan, Speaker of the parliament Karen Demirchian, Vice-speakers Yuriy Bakhshian and Ruben Miroyan, Minister for Operative issues Leonard Petrossian, parliamentarians Armenak Armenakian, Mikael Kotanian, Genrikh Abrahamian were killed during the act of terrorism.
The group was headed by Nairi Hunanian. His brother Karen Hunanian, Edward Grigorian, Vram Galustian, Derenik Bajanian were the members of the group.
It is expected that hearing of the case on the act of terrorism will start this November-December.
Under the decision of the Armenian government October 27 is announced the “Day of Memory of victims” of the October 27, 1999 act of terrorism. Mourning arrangements will take place today in Yerevan. –0–