Russian embassy confirms death of Armenian citizen in ColombiaSeptember 12, 2017 - 14:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Russian embassy in Colombia confirmed in a Facebook post the death of Armenian citizen Arsen Voskanyan who disappeared in November 2016. The Russian mission assumes that he died while trying to escape from captivity. Earlier, Voskanyan's brother, Armen Voskanyan, rejected the information as outdated, "which the media periodically publish in search for a sensation." Voskanyan had been held by Resistance Front Cimarron ELN since November 2016. According to Colombian authorities, Voskanyan was the only foreigner held by the guerrilla group in that part of the country. The Armenian, as authorities assume, was kidnapped in Pizarro, Chocó where he was looking for golden frogs, an endemic species, in an apparent attempt to illegally ship them out of the country. Golden frogs produce deadly toxin used in laboratories across Europe to manufacture painkillers. They are sold by up to 1,500 euros each on the black market. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |