Tbilisi city court sentences 3 Armenian citizens to 6 years in prisonJuly 14, 2011 - 21:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 14, Tbilisi city court sentenced 3 Armenian citizens, accused of credit card forgery, to 6 years in prison. According to court information, Hovhannes Hovhannisyan, Armen Sargsyan and Karen Karapetyan acquired 18 forged plastic cards before arriving in Tbilisi. On January 26, they purchased mobiles and laptops in a Tbilisi store and were detained on the same day. “During the open trial, the accused refused to acknowledge their guilt, using their right to silence. However, the court found them guilty based on evidence produced and eyewitness accounts,” the court's press service reported. The investigation was launched under Article 210 of the Georgian Criminal Code (envisaging 4 to 7 years of imprisonment). Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | 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. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |