Republic party political council member Smbat Ayvazyan detainedFebruary 24, 2008 - 15:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Republic party political council member Smbat Ayvazyan and his driver Vardan Kirakosyan were detained this morning when coming back from Liberty Square where the opposition's rally was held. Presently, the detained are kept in a cell of the Police building. In 1995-1999 Smbat Ayvazyan was a member of parliament. Then he chaired the Yerkrapah deputy group. In 1998-2000 he served as minister of state incomes and then he assumed the post of Republic party deputy chair. In 2003-2007 he was a member of standing parliamentary committee on state and legal issues. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |