Today, President Serzh Sargsyan participated at the 11th Convention of the Homeland Defenders Voluntary Union (HDVU) which took place at the Karen Demirjian Sport and Concert Hall. At the Convention, President Sargsyan made welcoming remarks addressed to the participants and the guests.
A citizen, identified as N. Berberyan, reported to law enforcement agencies that on February 16 his friend H. Siradaryan and the latter’s cousin A. Oskanyan demanded him to return the money which he had borrowed from them, during which he was forcibly kept in a vehicle and threatened with physical violence, the Investigative Committee informed.
According to initial reports, the Private died as result of carbon monoxide poisoning of the diesel generator. A criminal case has been launched on causing severe consequences by negligence.
Internal passports of foreigners will be viewed as valid IDs in Armenia and no notes will be done in them, because in that case they lose their validity in their respectively states, Arpine Hovhannisyan, Minister of Justice, said during the Cabinet meeting, presenting the draft on making changes in the Government decisions on IDs and sate border regime.
At the moment measures are taken in collaboration with foreign competent authorities to reveal those with any connections with the transnational crime. The NSS Armenia informs that despite their concealed manner, cyber crimes also leave some “traces” allowing to reveal the illicit mechanism.
Pleased with the steps taken by the Government in the fight against corruption, the U.S. Ambassador welcomed the Prime Minister’s public statements and actions in this regard. Noting that there is still much to be done in this field, Richard Mills said his country’s authorities ready to support the Government’s anticorruption effort through their own resources.
According to the PM’s February 7 decision, Vardan Yeghiazaryan must have paid a working visit to Belarus to take part in the ceremonies dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Belarus Police from March 2 to 5, 2017.
Gegham Manukyan, a 38 year old soldier of Nagorno Karabakh was fatally wounded by Azerbaijani ceasefire violations at 11:00, February 8, in a military post located in the northern direction of the Defense Army, the ministry of defense of Nagorno Karabakh informed.
At 11:00, February 6, Gor Gareginyan, 20, soldier of the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army was fatally wounded by Azerbaijani ceasefire violation in an unnamed military post in the north-eastern direction, the defense ministry of NKR informed.
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan appointed Davit Tonoyan to the post of minister of emergency situations on February 6, the President’s Office informed.
