  Ex-lawmaker Manvel Grigoryan dies November 19, 2020 - 11:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former lawmaker and ex-leader of Yerkrapah veteran union Manvel Grigoryan has died aged 64, former MP Karen Avagyan said in a Facebook post on Thursday, November 19. "Artsakh hero, Lieutenant General Manvel Grigoryan died… May God rest your soul, hero," Avagyan wrote. Grigoryan was arrested in summer of 2018 and charged with the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, the embezzlement of state funds and property, and tax evasion. According to footage unveiled by the National Security Service, Grigoryan also stole aid, food, vehicles and ambulance cars designated for the army intended for the army. Court hearings were regularly being postponed because of his ill health. In January 2020, he was released from prison due to health problems. After Azerbaijan launched a large-scale war against Karabakh, Grigoryan left for the frontline but was urgently transported back when his health deteriorated.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia  The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |
