Gunmen in Yerevan release doctor, still hold three paramedics captiveJuly 27, 2016 - 23:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Davit Tonoyan, one of the members of the medical staff taken hostage by an armed group in a seized police department in Yerevan, was released on Wednesday, July 27 evening, health ministry spokeswoman Anahit Haytayan said in a Facebook post. The group are members of the Sasna Tsrer movement. One police officer was killed, and several more were wounded in a shootout that broke as the members of the group hit the gates of the police department with a track. All the captives have been set free. The group demand the release of Jirair Sefilian, the founder of the Founding Parliament who was arrested on June 20, as he and a group of people had allegedly planned to seize premises and communication facilities, including the Yerevan TV tower. They also demand the resignation of President Serzh Sargsyan and the creation of a transitional government. Earlier on Wednesday, the members of the armed group took several doctors hostage and agreed to release them in exchange for the Health Minister and as soon as surgeries are organized on the territory of the seized patrol unit. However, the police banned Minister Armen Muradyan from entering the territory of the seized police headquarters in Yerevan "so that the number of captives doesn’t grow." Related links: Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. |