Yerevan hostage situation: No command to storm police HQJuly 17, 2016 - 19:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As of 5:00 pm, Sunday, July 17, the armed group still holds several policemen hostage, Armenia's National Statistical Service said. Negotiating with the gunmen, the state authorities urge them to refrain from steps that would threaten the lives of people, release the hostages, lay down arms and surrender to the authorities. The special forces remain in a state of operational readiness at the scene, the NSS said, although no command for an attack or any other activity has been given to them. Read also:Gunmen seize police HQ in Yerevan: 1 killed, 3 wounded (Updating) 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. |