Ministry: France arrested 323 since start of Euro 2016June 16, 2016 - 17:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French police have made 323 arrests since the start of the European Championships, the interior ministry said on Thursday, June 16 as Europe's showcase football event continues to be marred by violence, AFP reports. "Of these arrests, 196 were taken into custody, eight convicted to jail terms and three given suspended sentences," the ministry said in a statement, without offering further details. It was earlier reported Russia will be disqualified from Euro 2016 if there is further crowd trouble at their remaining tournament matches. UEFA, European football's governing body, has given Russia a suspended disqualification and a 150,000 euro fine for disorder in the game against England in Marseille. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. |