Suspected paymaster of Kiev businessmen Shabab Aloyan’s assassination detainedJuly 31, 2010 - 16:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A person suspected of ordering assassination of Kiev’s 4Room shopping center co-owner, Shabab Aloyan was detained. As the head of criminal investigation department Valeri Litvin stated, operation on the search and detention of Merab Suslov, a cousin of Shabab’s wife took several months. The operative group located the suspect in Kazan, his recent hiding place. Merab Suslov will be extradited to Ukraine within 30 days, with investigation process to be launched upon his arrival, forUm reported. Director of Kiev 4Room furniture center in Kiev, Shabab Aloyan, a Kurd of Armenian origin died of bullet wounds on October 2, 2009. Two of his guards died on the site of armed attack, the PR Center of the Main Directorate of Interior Ministry of Ukraine in the Kiev region reported. According to PR Center, 2 unknown persons opened shooting with automatic gun as Shabab Aloyan was entering the shop. The guards tried to resist but they were killed. Shabab Aloyan was wounded. The 2 attackers unknown drove away. One of them had a traffic accident. Another attacker was arrested days later. Merab Suslov, a cousin of Shabab’s wife was named possible paymaster of the assassination. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |