A trial for policemen charged with RA citizen's murder has startedJune 5, 2009 - 14:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Saratov regional court has started a trial for 3 Saratov police agents: Korchagin, Ogoltsev, Churikov, charged with a murder and burning the victim alive, court Press Secretary, Irina Belyakova reported.Jury trial was determined at the first sitting. Prosecutor voiced the bill of particulars and the victim's wife was interrogated. On the night of October 28/29, 2008, the 3 policemen arrested RA citizen Armen Gasparyan and forced him to confess to having robbed gold decorations. As a matter of fact, the person arrested had not even witnessed the crime. Unable to extort confessions, they beat him to death and then moved his body to a forest plantation to burn it with petrol. 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 | Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. Second round of Armenia-Azerbaijan talks set for May 11 The second round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan will take place on May 11. |