  Oskanian fund misuse case politicized, FAAE leader says October 12, 2012 - 16:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The president of the Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe (FAAE) believes the criminal case against ex-Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian to be politicized. At news conference in Yerevan, Ashot Grigorian expressed confusion over money laundering charges against Oskanian. “Money laundering is a valid term only in case there’s “dirty money” earned in drug or weapon sale. It’s strange that no one would be complaining about the fund misuse except Armenia’s lawmen,” Grigorian said. Partner news  Top stories At the meeting, the parties focused on the prospects of bilateral relations, and cooperation in the framework of international organizations. Dwelling on the hike in gas prices, Iskandaryan said the change also affected other countries importing Russian gas. Armen Martirosyan noted that the price rise will further deteriorate the situation in the country, fostering emigration. In this connection, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian left for Strasbourg to attend CoE foreign ministers meeting.   Partner news |  Latest news N. Korea sends one of top military officials to Beijing  Choe is the most senior North Korean official to visit Beijing since Kim's uncle Jang Song-thaek made the trip in August 2012.Libya's interior minister submits resignation, sources say Awash with weapons in private hands, armed attacks have increased in the last few weeks, especially on police stations in Benghazi.Human Rights Watch: more Afghan women imprisoned for "moral crimes" Human Rights Watch says many are jailed for running away from home, often from forced marriages or domestic violence.Benedict Cumberbatch’s Julian Assange biopic to open in Oct The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew. |
