  Armenian police chief says no officials’ sons among detained gang members  September 29, 2011 - 13:04 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian police chief Alik Sargsyan has officially denied that the members of the gang detained recently in Yerevan are sons of local officials. He said that media representatives made conclusions after calling to various police departments and attempting to find out the possession of license plate numbers of the cars related to the investigation. On September 23 morning, Armenian police officers conducted an operation to neutralize a 5-member gang suspected of committing grave crimes. 4 gang members were arrested and one got smashed up after falling from the rock he attempted to climb when escaping. All of gang members were reportedly sons of Armenian officials and oligarchs.   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 Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event  The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh.France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan.Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |
