Karabakh’s former top commander arrested on suspicion of smugglingMarch 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. 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 | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |