Justice Ministry dept. chief resigns amid Panama Papers scandalApril 18, 2016 - 14:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chief Compulsory Enforcement Officer of Armenia Mihran Poghosyan submitted his resignation Monday, April 18. “My name was linked to the recent publications on Panama Papers by local and international media outlets,” the Justice Ministry official said. “I regret that my name is discussed alongside Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev who has actually appropriated billions of dollars.” “It is unacceptable that any civilizational parallel be drawn between my country and the dictatorial Azerbaijan because of me,” Poghosyan went on to say. The official also vowed to publicly address the offshore reports as an ordinary citizen, employing no state levers. Read also: Probes launched into world’s powerful as Panama Papers leaked 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 | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |