Syunik governor faces criminal case on businesswoman beating chargesNovember 16, 2011 - 12:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Special Investigation Service of Armenia instigated a criminal case against Syunik province governor Suren Khachatryan on suspicion of beating up businesswoman Silva Hambardzumyan. As press secretary of Armenia’s Prosecutor General Sona Truzyan told PanARMENIAN.Net the case is instigated in compliance with art 118 of Criminal Code, stipulating for a fine of 100 minimal salaries or up to 2 months of imprisonment. As Truzyan noted, Hambardzumyan’s refusal to undergo forensic exam citing absence of bodily injuries saved the governor from more severe punishment. As reported earlier, Syunik governor’s press service denies the information above. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |