  Armenia ex-President's nephew admits charges December 1, 2020 - 18:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Narek Sargsyan, the nephew of former President Serzh Sargsyan, admitted charges at a court hearing on Tuesday, December 1 and asked for an expedited trial, RFE/RL Armenian Service reports. His lawyer Artur Pivazyan said no evidence will be discussed in court, no testimony will be published. Charged with illegal acquisition and possession of weapons, arms, explosives, as well as illicit drug trafficking, Sargsyan was released on bail of AMD 25 million ($50,000) on November 13. In December 2019, the Czech Republic satisfied a request submitted by the Prosecutor General of Armenia to extradite Sargsyan to Armenia. He was discovered and arrested in Prague in 2018. He held a false passport which identified him as a citizen of Guatemala named Franklin Gonzales.   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. |
