Armenia’s traffic police use rise in fines for personal benefits – public figureJune 16, 2012 - 17:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s traffic police use recent rise in fines for violations to replenish the extra-budgetary fund, chairman of Achilles center for drivers' rights protection said. According to Eduard Hovhannisyan, RA National Assembly adopted amendments to Code on Administrative Offences on February 7, 2012. “The law aimed to increase the fines,” he noted, citing the traffic sign on Rubinyants street restricting 40 km / h speed, which is used for fining drivers, despite being hardly visible. Mr. Hovhannisyan slammed the traffic police statements, according to which increase in fines are called to ensure lawfulness. “Order has already been established, with relevant work having been conducted. Now the goal is to ensure collection of funds,” he said. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news | “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. |