Missing Armenian serviceman found dead, probe in progressMay 12, 2014 - 13:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Senior lieutenant Meruzhan Harutyunyan, who went missing earlier this month, was found dead on Sunday, May 11 evening following the search conducted along the Arpa River, Armenia Now said. The body of the officer was recovered from the Tandzik reservoir in the neutral zone on the border with Nakhijevan. Harutyunyan, who served in one of the military units located in the Vayots Dzor province of Armenia, went missing on May 1. Active search had been instigated in the area since then as the officer was presumed drowned in the reservoir. No details as to the causes and other circumstances of the death have yet been reported, with investigation ongoing. 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 | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine |