Special investigation service mulls Armenian ex-presidents’ interrogation on March 1 caseMay 14, 2011 - 15:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the special investigation service (SIS) Andranik Mirzoyan said that Armenia’s SIS will consider the expediency of interrogation of Armenian former presidents Levon Ter-Petrossian and Robert Kocharian as part of investigation of the March 1-2, 2008, tragic events. Mirzoyan noted that materials of the case are again studied. Specifically, the ways for revelation of new witnesses in the case are currently discussed. According to him, new specialists and experts may be invited as part of the investigation. Recently, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan urged law enforcers to intensify investigation of the March 1-2, 2008, events. From February 20, 2008, the Armenian opposition led by first president Levon Ter-Petrossian, who ran for presidency in 2008, but was not elected, held rallies in the central part of Yerevan, protesting against the election results. The protest actions resulted in unrest and clashes between the police and rally participants on March 1-2. According to the Office of RA Prosecutor General, around 200 people were injured, 10 people were killed, and over 100 people were arrested. Armenia’s then president Robert Kocharian imposed a state of emergency for 20 days as per the law. Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. Caring for nature, we have started with ourselves - Team Telecom Armenia Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection. Azerbaijani President travels to Moscow Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. |