Armenia could give veterans amnesty for crimes against military serviceAugust 24, 2021 - 12:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Ministry of Justice has unveiled draft amendments to Armenia's amnesty law, according to which the amnesty will apply to persons suspected, accused or convicted of a minor or medium-gravity crime before September 26, 2020, who went on to participate in the 44-day war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) on September 27. The Justice Ministry proposes applying amnesty to servicemen involved in the 44-day war who are suspected, charged or convicted of violating Chapter 32 of the country's Criminal Code (crimes against military service) during martial law between September 27, 2020 and March 24, 2021. The amendments stipulate that the amnesty will also be applied to fugitives, who will voluntarily turn themselves in until February 1, 2022. At the same time, the draft has established conditions under which amnesty will not be applied. In order to be legally binding, the document must still be approved by the government and then adopted by the National Assembly. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side has returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. 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 | 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. |