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World Briefing | Europe

Gunman Wounds Presidenital Candidate in Armenia

A minor candidate for the Armenian presidency was shot in the chest by an unidentified gunman late Thursday, officials said. The candidate, Paruir Airikian, was hospitalized in stable condition, they said. The speaker of Parliament, Ovik Abramian, suggested that the election could be delayed. Mr. Airikian was shot outside his house in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, just before midnight. A search for the gunman was under way, the police said. Mr. Airikian is one of eight candidates in the Feb. 18 presidential vote, which the incumbent, Serge Sarkisian, is expected to win. Opinion surveys show Mr. Airikian getting a small percentage of the vote.

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