One killed, two injured as robber attacks HSBC branch in YerevanMay 3, 2018 - 16:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An attempted armed robbery at one of the branches of HSBC Bank in the Armenian capital city of Yerevan on Thursday, May 3 left one person was killed and two others wounded. The police said in a statement that the suspect, armed with a knife, a grenade and a rifle broke into the bank, injured two employees of the bank, one of whom died. He then stole money and was about to escape when police surrounded him before he managed to injure one of the officers. The offender was nonetheless neutralized and taken under custody. The police identified the person as Colonel of the Armenian Traffic Police Department Daniel Danielyan. 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 | 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. |