  Prosecution of 3 ANC activists continues, no official notice given August 4, 2012 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prosecution of young Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc activists Areg Gevorgyan, Sahak Muradyan and Vahagn Gevorgyan won’t be halted until those under investigation are officially notified by Special Investigation Service, activist Areg Gevorgyan told PanARMENIAN.Net According to Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc, on August 9, 2011 police officers used violence against ANC activists Tigran Arakelyan and Artak Karapetyan. Upon arrival to the site, activists Areg Gevorgyan, Sahak Muradyan, Vahagn Gevorgyan, Sargis Gevorgyan and David Kirimijyan tried to settle the dispute but were beaten as well, the ANC said. All above-mentioned were taken to a police station and accused of attacking the police officers. On August 26, the Congress announced suspending political dialogue with Armenian authorities, with Arakelyan named a political prisoner. On July 20, 2012 Tigran Arakelyan was sentenced to 6 years in prison; Artak Karapetyan given a jail term of about 3,5 years; David Kirimijyan and Sargis Gevorgyan were sentenced to 2 years each. A separate case was initiated for Areg Gevorgyan, Sahak Muradyan and Vahagn Gevorgyan to be taken up by Special Investigation Service. According to Saturday, August 4 report, Special Investigation Service announced decision to halt prosecution of Areg Gevorgyan, Sahak Muradyan and Vahagn Gevorgyan for lack of evidence proving the latters’ involvement in the crime. Partner news  Top stories During his stay, Prince of Wales will be taken on a historic tour of the country and attend a charity gala concert. Armenia International Airports CJSC is against the demolition of the old terminal of Zvartnots airport, deputy manager said. Most of the demonstrators consider the ongoing meeting in the National Assembly as illegitimate due to the absence of the consumers. Urban Development Minister Tadevosyan said underground construction works were to be carried out in the market.   Partner news |  Latest news International Arts Education Week ongoing in Armenia  Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova noted the program as a unique event reporting the achievements in the field.Google reportedly mulls buying map-software provider Waze Google has a widely used mapping tool and could adopt Waze’s technology to add social features to the software.Armenian President meets OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs The current stage of Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement and the future steps were in the focus of the meeting.Chinese Premier in Switzerland to sign free trade pact Concerns have grown recently about a possible trade war between China and the EU over solar energy products. |
