Criminal case instigated over missing Gyumri Russian base servicemanFebruary 28, 2015 - 13:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Investigative Committee instigated a criminal case over the disappearance of Arthur Afyan, a contract serviceman of Russian Federal Security Service’s Frontier Department in Armenia, Aysor.am reports. The criminal case was initiated under Article 104 (murder) of the Armenian Criminal Code, according to the press service of Investigative Committee. Investigative and operational search actions are being taken to find Afyan. Gyumri resident Alvard Mkrtchyan earlier informed the law enforcement bodies that her husband Arthur Afyan, 26, was missing since he left their home around 2:00 am on February 21. Reports about the soldier’s disappearance appeared in the local media on February 23. Prior to his disappearance Afyan told his wife that ‘he had run into debt’. Earlier, the spokesman of the Russian Southern Military District Colonel Igor Gorbul said that reports about the disappearance of soldier Artur Afyan from the 102nd Russian military base in Gyumri (Armenia) were false. The official added that the soldier was serving at the base, TASS reports. 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 | 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. 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |