Third Armenian president to also be summoned for questioningAugust 16, 2018 - 13:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Third Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will also be called in for questioning over a 10-year-old case on clashes between the police and protesters that followed the presidential election of 2008. As part of the same investigation, second President Robert Kocharyan and CSTO Secretary General Yuri Khachaturov were arrested but later released on bail. “Everyone who has ever been related to the case will be questioned,” head of the Special Investigation Service Sasun Khachatryan said, confirming that Sargsyan will also be summoned for questioning. Kocharyan and Khachaturov were charged with overthrowing the constitutional order of Armenia back on March 1, 2008. The Investigation Service announced earlier that it had charged Armenia’s defense minister at the time of the March 1, 2008 incident, General Mikayel Harutyunyan, with illegally mobilizing the country’s Armed Forces against peaceful demonstrators, calling it a “breach of constitutional order.” 10 people were killed in the clashes. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |