Armenian national center of Samara to investigate Armen Sahakyan murderJanuary 20, 2011 - 11:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Representatives of the Armenian Diaspora in Samara, Russia, called on law enforcers to properly investigate the murder of Armenian student Armen Sahakyan, 19, who died of a stab wound on January 15, 2011. “One of the police’s versions is robbery. However, this can’t be true. Armen had money, cell phone and a gold chain with him. Nothing was taken. This murder is the third of the kind over the past year,” said Arthur Martirosyan, chairman of the Armenian Community NGO. Leader of the Samara Armenian youth movement Ruben Gasparov said the national center will launch its own investigation into the killing. “The situation has tensed. Some forces are trying to split the society. We will collaborate with the law enforcement and the city administration to keep the situation under control,” he said, 63.ru reported. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |