  Dan Bilzerian wanted in Azerbaijan August 30, 2018 - 14:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan has launched criminal proceedings against famous American millionaire and gambler of Armenian origin Dan Bilzerian. According to the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan, "the investigation found out" that on August 28 Bilzerian "illegally" visited Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh). It is noted that "he illegally acquired grenades, a gun and other firearms and demonstratively opened fire" in Artsakh, Haqqin.az reports. “Interpol will search the criminal,” the message reads. Bilzerian visited Artsakh after registering with the Armed Forces of Armenia and receiving an Armenian passport on Monday, June 27. Bilzerian revealed in a tweet on Sunday that he will arrive in Yerevan and head to Thailand afterwards. He is of Armenian descent through his father and has said that half of the Bilzerian family was killed during the Armenian Genocide.  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 |  Latest news 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.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |
