Karabakh’s former top commander arrested on suspicion of smuggling![]() March 25, 2017 - 11:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The court of law of Yerevan’s Kentron and Nork Marash administrative districts granted the application for a 2-month arrest of former military commander of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Samvel Babayan on suspicion of smuggling a surface-to-air shoulder-fired Igla missile system into the country. As Babayan’s lawyer Avetis Kalashyan noted on March 24, the court decision will be appealed against. Asked about specific charges brought against Babayan, the lawyer pledged to provide full information on March 25. He also slammed the accusation against Babayan as unfounded, Panorama.am reports. ![]() ![]() As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |