  Armenia introducing house arrest as alternative to imprisonment May 5, 2021 - 15:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian parliament on Wednesday, May 5 approved draft amendments to the country's Criminal Code, introducing house arrest as an alternative to imprisonment, in addition to restrictions on movement already in place. People serving this type of punishment will be monitored through electronic tags. The changes will come into force beginning from July 1, 2023. Besides, penal battalions (for privates and non-commissioned officers) and incarceration at the military police (for officers) will also be introduced. The establishment of such battalions and the order of punishment will be approved no later than July 1, 2023.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
