Special investigation service mulls Armenian ex-presidents’ interrogation on March 1 caseMay 14, 2011 - 15:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the special investigation service (SIS) Andranik Mirzoyan said that Armenia’s SIS will consider the expediency of interrogation of Armenian former presidents Levon Ter-Petrossian and Robert Kocharian as part of investigation of the March 1-2, 2008, tragic events. Mirzoyan noted that materials of the case are again studied. Specifically, the ways for revelation of new witnesses in the case are currently discussed. According to him, new specialists and experts may be invited as part of the investigation. Recently, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan urged law enforcers to intensify investigation of the March 1-2, 2008, events. From February 20, 2008, the Armenian opposition led by first president Levon Ter-Petrossian, who ran for presidency in 2008, but was not elected, held rallies in the central part of Yerevan, protesting against the election results. The protest actions resulted in unrest and clashes between the police and rally participants on March 1-2. According to the Office of RA Prosecutor General, around 200 people were injured, 10 people were killed, and over 100 people were arrested. Armenia’s then president Robert Kocharian imposed a state of emergency for 20 days as per the law. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Ambassador summoned to Russia returns to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has returned to Yerevan more than two weeks after being recalled to Moscow for consultations. About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. |