Car transporting salary of policemen attacked in YerevanApril 27, 2011 - 15:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 27, at around 01:20-02:00pm local time, unknown persons perpetrated an armed attack on GAZ-24 car, which was transporting salary of policemen. The incident took place in Avan district of Yerevan. The attackers have escaped, meeting with resistance of law enforcers. A PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported from the scene that, according to eyewitnesses, the attackers opened fire, as a result of which the car exploded. According to preliminary data, one person was killed. 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 | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine |