  Syunik governor faces criminal case on businesswoman beating charges November 16, 2011 - 12:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Special Investigation Service of Armenia instigated a criminal case against Syunik province governor Suren Khachatryan on suspicion of beating up businesswoman Silva Hambardzumyan. As press secretary of Armenia’s Prosecutor General Sona Truzyan told PanARMENIAN.Net the case is instigated in compliance with art 118 of Criminal Code, stipulating for a fine of 100 minimal salaries or up to 2 months of imprisonment. As Truzyan noted, Hambardzumyan’s refusal to undergo forensic exam citing absence of bodily injuries saved the governor from more severe punishment. As reported earlier, Syunik governor’s press service denies the information above.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
