  Gunshot fired at election candidate's vehicle in Armenia June 20, 2021 - 12:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Shots were fired on Sunday, June 20 at a vehicle belonging to lawmaker Arman Babajanyan, who is running in snap parliamentary elections with a bloc headed by himself and political expert Levon Shirinyan. Babajanyan broke the news on social media but failed to provide more details about the incident. "An investigation is underway," he said. The police weighed in too, revealing that one shot was fired at the windshield of Babajanyan's car, in circumstances that have yet to be identified. As reported earlier, shots were fired from a gas pistol at a polling station in the village of Azatashen.   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 |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE 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.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
