Syunik province governor temporarily rests officeJune 3, 2013 - 17:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syunik province governor Suren Khachatryan announced a decision to temporarily rest his office. “I am sorry for not being able to prevent the tragedy near my house. Every one is accountable for what they have done. I have resolved to temporarily rest office until the completion of the preliminary investigation,” the governor’s statement reads. It’s noteworthy that a former mayoral candidate Avetik Budagyan, born in1970, was killed in the city of Goris on Saturday, June 1 evening. Ex-commander of Goris regiment Artak Budaghyan and Nikolay Abrahamyan were taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds. An investigation is underway. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |