Sassun Mikayelyan's co-thinker made suicide attemptJuly 3, 2009 - 19:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "A man who attempted to commit self-arson is a former serviceman from Sassun Mikayelyan's detachment. All his actions were a sign of protest against former Commander's not being released," ANC press secretary Arman Mousinyan told a news conference.At yesterday's meeting, an unknown man attempted to commit suicide through self-arson. The act which provoked a clash among demonstrators was a sign of protest against Sassun Mikayelyan's arrest. On June 22, the first instance court of Kotayk region sentenced ANC activist to 8 years in prison. Minister Seyran Ohanyan links withdrawal of Armenian peacemakers from Kosovo with that of the Greek contingent. Sargis Asatryan describes U.S. Congress members’ statements on Armenian pogroms in Sumgait as a pressure tool on Azerbaijan. Ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) will become European People's Party (EPP) de jure member at EPP convention on Feb 9. Orinats Yerkir coalition party’s political council excluded MP Gagik Baghdasaryan from the party membership list. |