  Russia extradites Hollywood producer to Armenia (video)  September 12, 2018 - 17:22 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Hollywood producer Stepan Martirosyan has been extradited from Russia to Armenia, where he is accused of fraud, the press service of the Armenian police revealed on Wednesday, September 12. On September 6, officers of the Main Criminal Investigation Department of the Armenian Police stamped a US citizen Stepan Martirosyan, a citizen of the United States, was set from Russia to Armenia on September 6 after he was declared wanted by the Armenian police on fraud charges. In Armenia, Martirosyan was arrested in absentia. Earlier, the Supreme Court of Russia recognized as lawful the decision of the Prosecutor General's Office to extradite Martirosyan, who has in the past worked with such stars as Mark Wahlberg and Arnold Schwarzenegger, RIA Novosti reports. Since October 2017, the 59-year-old producer was detained in Moscow due to Armenia's request for extradition. Martirosyan is accused of appropriating $50 million meant for the purchase of movie rights.  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 Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.”Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
