Murder of Armenian disclosed in MoscowApril 18, 2007 - 14:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Moscow law enforcers have disclosed the slaying of 46-year-old Karen Abrahamyan, committed Monday in the southwest of Moscow. The police said the assassination was committed in Kedrov street at about 10 p.m. "Three unknown skinheads in high boots assaulted Abrahamyan and stabbed him with a knife several times. As the victim told when being conveyed to hospital, he was assaulted because of his nationality, since the young men were crying out nationalistic slogans. Abrahamyan died in the operating-room. The Moscow law enforces identified and detained the assassins, who have already pleaded guilty, Interfax reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |