Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit July 27, 2009, No. 06-72651 (Arustamyan v. Holder)

MEMORANDUM **

Karen Arustamyan, a native and citizen of Armenia, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision summarily affirming an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) order denying his application for asylum and withholding of removal. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review the IJ’s adverse credibility determination for substantial evidence, Gui v. INS, 280 F.