 66 17.07.16 - Area adjacent to Erebuni police HQ in Yerevan that a group of armed people seized: Day 1                                                                       Yerevan police: Gunmen's demand impossible  July 17, 2016 - 15:47 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Police Chief of Armenia Hunan Pohosyan told reporters that negotiations are still underway with gunmen who stormed a police HQ in Yerevan and took everyone inside hostage on Sunday, July 17. The gunmen have one demand, i.e. the release of Jirair Sefilian, which, according to Poghosyan, is impossible. A police colonel, Artur Vanoyan was killed, while colonel Aram Hovhannisyan, lieutenant colonel Hrach Khosteghdyan and sub-officer Gagik Mkrtchyan were wounded. Read also:Gunmen take police officers hostage in Yerevan (Updating)  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 |  Latest 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. |
