Prosecutor General submits police station siege case to Special ServiceAugust 1, 2016 - 18:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Prosecutor General requested he National Security Service to submit the criminal case dealing with the police station seizure (Article 219, paragraph 3, point 1 and Article 235, paragraph 3 of the Criminal Code) to the Special Investigations Service for a “full, comprehensive and objective investigation.” A case on mass disorders was also to be submitted to the Special Investigations Service. A joint task force of the NSS, Investigative Committee and the Special Investigations Service will be formed for effective investigation. Also read: Yerevan sees mass rally as armed group surrenders 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |