Voronezh inhabitant received 4 years' prison sentence for attacking an ArmenianAugust 8, 2009 - 13:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The railroad district court of Voronezh found 22 year-old Alexander Chalenko guilty of causing grave health damage to an Armenian, Voronezh Investigative Committee Department's press service reports. On the night of September 2, 2008, a 25 year-old Armenian, citizen of RF, was attacked and beaten by teenagers aged 16-20 while accompanying his relative home. According to the conclusions of the court and prosecutor's office, Chalenko took out a knife and beat the victim on the back several times. "Then attackers hid away, and the aggrieved was moved to hospital. Court found Alexander Chalenko guilty and sentenced him to 4 years and 10 months in prison. The convict will serve his sentence in a correctional colony of general regime," Kommersant periodical reports. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |