Colonel charged with negligence during Second Karabakh War![]() January 27, 2022 - 14:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A high-ranking officer has been charged under two articles of the Criminal Code of Armenia in connection with criminally punishable acts allegedly committed during the 44-day war in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) in the fall of 2020. According to the Investigative Committee of Armenia, a Colonel of the Artsakh Defense Army, V.Y refused to obey the orders of the regiment commander during the war and showed a negligent attitude to the service, amid martial law declared on September 27. Օn January 19, the colonel was charged under two articles of the Criminal Code of Armenia – "Refusal to perform military service duties committed during martial law, war or in a combat situation" and "Negligent attitude of the chief or official to the service, which has caused significant harm". 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 |