  Sasna Tsrer member Sedrak Nazaryan detained August 13, 2016 - 13:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A district court in Yerevan has ruled to enforce detention against a member of Sasna Tsrer armed group which seized Yerevan police station on July 17, Tert.am reports. “The court issued a ruling to enforce detention. It was later announced that Sederak Nazaryan would be taken to the Hospital for Convicts,” Sedrak Nazaryan's lawyer told Tert.am on Saturday, August 13. Nazaryan is facing charges over taking hostages (Article 218.3 of Armenia’s Criminal Cide), occupying buildings, premises and communication means (Article 219.3) and illegally acquiring, realizing, storing or transporting arms, ammunition and explosives (Article 235.3). The activist had a surgery on July 31 after he was hospitalized with firearm injuries from the seized police compound.   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 |  Latest 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. |
