  Armenia: ORO bloc supporter arrested March 22, 2017 - 18:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former commander of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) army, supporter of Armenia’s Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanyan (ORO) bloc Samvel Babayan was arrested on Wednesday, March 22, lawmaker of Karabakh National Assembly Hayk Khanumyan said citing sources close to Babayan. Reasons for the arrest are still unknown, Yerkir.am reports. Another member of ORO bloc, Heritage party deputy chairman Armen Martirosyan and Babayan’s family have also confirmed his detention, RFE/RL Armenian Service says. A military leader, statesman and politician, Babayan served as the commander of Karabakh’s defense forces. He currently supports the ORO bloc which is running for seats at the Armenian National Assembly. Elections to the Armenian parliament will be held on April 2. ORO is among the nine parties and blocs running for seats at the National Assembly. All the forces have already launched their election campaigns.   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. |
