Fire breaks out in notorious Harsnakar restaurantSeptember 21, 2012 - 17:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Fire broke out in Harsnakar restaurant which, several months ago, has been the center of tragic evens, the residents of Yerevan’s Avan district told PanARMENIAN.Net The information was confirmed by Emergency Situations Ministry, with 4 fire brigades sent to the site. Additional information will be provided. In June 2012, a tragic incident occurred at Harsnakar restaurant, owned by an Armenian MP Ruben Hayrapetyan where his bodyguards beat 3 military doctors, with one of them having died while in coma. Hayrapetyan gave up his deputy mandate in July. The step followed The tragedy was followed by mass protests demanding a fair probe into the case and punishment for those responsible. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. 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. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |