Yerevan bus blast alleged perpetrator sought to hurt own familyApril 26, 2016 - 15:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - New details emerge following a bus explosion that hit Yerevan on Monday, April 25, Armtimes reports. According to spokeswoman for Armenia’s Investigative Committee Sona Truzyan, the person whose phone card was found in the search and seizure activities of the bus, was at odds with his family members, seeking to hurt them with an explosion. According to the National Security Service's preliminary data, a mobile phone card was found at the scene among other things. The holder of the card has been identified as an Armenian citizen who has been twice convicted previously. In addition, trinitrotoluene explosive material, detonators and various types of electrical equipment were found in search and seizure activities carried out by the police at his place of residence. Elements of trinitrotoluene explosive material were also found in the samples, seized by the police during the examination of the incident. 2 people were killed and 8 more were injured, as a blast hit a bus on Yerevan, Armenia's Halabyan street. According to a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent, an item inside a Bogdan bus exploded. 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 |