Russian soldier found dead in the aftermath of Gyumri massacreJune 15, 2015 - 14:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian soldier has been killed in Gyumri, the city where the Armenian family was assassinated by another Russian serviceman in January. As UT reports citing Interfax-Russia, the Russian soldier was found dead near the Mother Armenia monument in Gyumri. He was stationed at the 102nd Russian military base. Valery Permyakov, who stands accused of killing seven members of a local family, was also stationed there. Sona Truzyan, the spokesman of Armenian investigative committee said, "The body of Russian serviceman Ivan Novikov was found near the Mother Armenia monument, with stab wounds detected." The killing of the Armenian family caused large-scale protests demanding Permyakov to be tried by an Armenian court. Russian officials insisted, however, that the trial should be conducted by a Russian military court in Armenia. Related links: 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. |