Top Armenian military officials arrested over low-quality supplies![]() May 31, 2016 - 11:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chief of Armenia's Defense Ministry armament department, General Mels Chilingaryan, as well Colonels Mher Papyan and Armen Margaryan were arrested late on Monday, May 30, advisor to the chairman of the Investigative Committee Sona Truzyan confirmed, according to Aravot. Truzyan said the arrests were part of two separate criminal cases, including accepting low quality supplies and purchasing goods at inflated prices. Another military from the department of armament, Colonel Davit Abrahamyan was earlier charged with abuse of power. Abrahamyan hasn't been arrested. ![]() ![]() As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |