Armenian Police: Sos Melkonyan murder solvedDecember 1, 2009 - 13:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As result of investigative operations caried out in Yerevan, senior student of secondary school N33 Azat Yegoyan, 16, and student of college N2 Sargis V., 12, were detained Monday on suspicion of the murder of 13-year-old Sos Melkonyan. It was found out that the murder was committed by Azat Yegoyan. Sargis V. was released. Investigation is underway. Erebuni police department was alerted Sunday that dead body of a boy with numerous stab wounds was found in an apartment in the district's central street. The alert on the incident was also received from Erebuni medical center, where the body of 13-year-old Sos Melkonyan was brought. The task force said the boy was stabbed to death in the period from 3 to 5 pm. Sos died on the way to hospital. The investigators found a kitchen knife at the scene of the crime. 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 | 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 Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |