 Armenia investigating crash that killed 4 soldiers, injured 20 April 13, 2024 - 12:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Criminal proceedings have been initiated after four Armenian soldiers were killed and 20 others injured when a military vehicle carrying them veered off the road and fell into a ravine on Friday, April 12, a spokesperson for the Investigative Committee reveals. Armenia’s Defense Ministry said the incident with the Ural truck happened at around 3:25 pm. The Defense Ministry identified the soldiers as Areg Kerobyan, Slavik Vardanyan, Davit Hakobyan and Joseph Azolyan. According to the information that RFE/RL’s Armenian Service has, the crash occurred on the Nrnadzor road in the Meghri district in Armenia’s southern Syunik province. According to preliminary information, one of the injured is in critical condition. Others have severe, moderate and mild injuries, the ministry said. Abrahamyan said that a criminal probe into a violation of the rules of driving or operating a combat, special or transport vehicle had been launched. He said an investigative team had been formed and a preliminary investigation was underway to establish all circumstances of the incident and the causes of the crash.   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 Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
