  Shooting incident in election campaign in Armenia’s Masis town - paper May 4, 2012 - 11:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Election campaign tension resulted in shootings in the town of Masis on May 3 night, Hraparak paper reports. Here representatives of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and Prosperous Armenia rival for the victory in May 6 parliamentary election. RPA nominated former environment minister Murad Muradyan, while Prosperous Armenia pushes its MP Tigran Stepanyan. Tensions were so high recently that the two rivaling teams clashed in a central square in Masis in a shooting encounter, Hraparak says. According to the paper, police arrived on the scene late at night; no details of the incident are clear so far.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |
