Founding Parliament member Alec Yenikomshian releasedAugust 8, 2016 - 17:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Within the scope of the investigation of the criminal case initiated on the seizure of the patrol police regiment in Yerevan on July 17 and illegal procurement of weapons with intention for organizing a criminal group attack, on August 8, 2016 the prosecutor in charge decided to release the Founding Parliament movement member Ara Alexander Kumshoyan (Alec Yenikomshian) from custody, Panorama.am reports. According to the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office, the decision was sent to the investigative agency and the detention facility for the immediate release of the detainee. Earlier, the family of the national hero of Armenia and Artsakh, Karabakh war veteran Monte Melkonian addressed an open letter to President Serzh Sargsyan with a request to set Yenikomshian free. Related links: 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |