  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 The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news 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.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
