 Armenia police arrest opposition activist Vazgen Saghatelyan March 23, 2024 - 13:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Police in Armenia have detained opposition activist, blogger Vazgen Saghatelyan. Saghatelyan is the co-host of the podcast “Imnemnimi”. Earlier on March 22, his co-host Narek Samsonyan was detained. Saghatelyan is the brother of former member of parliament from the Republican Party of Armenia Arman Saghatelyan. The Investigative Committee of Armenia said Samsonyan was detained as part of a criminal case of hooliganism. According to preliminary data, the reason for his detention was insults against the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.   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 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. |
