Artsakh war heroes intercede for Sasun MikaelyanDecember 1, 2009 - 12:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former advisor to Armenia's second President Robert Kocharyan, colonel general Gurgen Dalibaltayan and major general Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan (Commandos) sent an open letter to RA President Serzh Sargsyan to request him for release of Artsakh war hero Sasun Mikaelyan."Irrespectively of the reasons of imprisonment, the matter concerns the health of the person who made a huge contribution to the struggle for independence of Artsakh," the two military said in the letter. Sasun Mikaelyan was sentenced on the March 1 case on the charges of organization of disorders and illegal possession of weapons. 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 | Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event. Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. |