page_title: Vladimir Arutyunian
hierarchical_section_title: Vladimir Arutyunian
caption_attribution_description: English: A photo of Vladimir Arutyunian, the attempted assassin of US President George W. Bush, from the FBI.
context_page_description: Vladimir Arutyunian is a Georgian national who attempted to assassinate United States President George W. Bush and Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili by throwing a hand grenade at them on 10 May 2005. The attempt failed when the grenade did not detonate. He was later arrested and sentenced to life in prison.
context_section_description: Vladimir Arutyunian (Georgian: ვლადიმერ არუთინიანი; Armenian: Վլադիմիր Հարությունյան; born 12 March 1978) is a Georgian national who attempted to assassinate United States President George W. Bush and Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili by throwing a hand grenade at them on 10 May 2005. The attempt failed when the grenade did not detonate. He was later arrested and sentenced to life in prison.
caption: Arutyunian waiting with a hand grenade in a handkerchief
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