  Yerevan hostage situation: No command to storm police HQ July 17, 2016 - 19:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As of 5:00 pm, Sunday, July 17, the armed group still holds several policemen hostage, Armenia's National Statistical Service said. Negotiating with the gunmen, the state authorities urge them to refrain from steps that would threaten the lives of people, release the hostages, lay down arms and surrender to the authorities. The special forces remain in a state of operational readiness at the scene, the NSS said, although no command for an attack or any other activity has been given to them. Read also:Gunmen seize police HQ in Yerevan: 1 killed, 3 wounded (Updating)   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsU.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
