  53 detained, 16 arrested in YerevanMarch 7, 2008 - 15:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 53 people were detained and 16 arrested over suspicion in participation in March 1 riots in Yerevan. 350 witnesses (300 of them immediate participators in disorders) were interrogated, Armenia's prosecutor general Aghvan Hovsepyan told a news conference today."Some witnesses testified how cudgels and explosive assemblies were distributed. People were also given alcohol," he said, adding, "All materials will be published."   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
