TESTIMONY OF EYE-WITNESSES OF THE TERRORIST ACT WERE AGAIN HEARD TODAY IN STEPANAKERTSeptember 30, 2000 - 19:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 30.09.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The testimony of eye-witnesses were again heard today at the court session on the case of the terrorist act against RNK President Arkady Ghukasian.As the correspondent of MEDIAMAX reports from Stepanakert, three residents of house 22 in the Yerevanian avenue, near which the assassination attempt was made, confirmed their preliminary statements, that on the night of the terrorist act they heard machine-gun, and later pistol shots. After it they saw the fired car of the Nagorno Karabakh President and one of the wounded, who was taken to hospital by a white "Zhiguli". Hrant Tzaturian, the cousin of RNK ex defense minister Samvel Babayan, stated that on March 23, learning that Babayan was arrested, told his brothers Henrikh and Valerie that "it's necessary to hide S. Babayan's arms, kept in the garage, as soon as possible". The trial of the accused of the case of March 22 terrorist act against RNK president Arkady Ghukasian began on September 18 in Stepanakert. The main accused of the case is RNK ex defense minister, Lieutenant-General Samvel Babayan. -0- Top stories 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. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Aliyev: Change in Armenia’s Constitution key for singing peace deal Ilham Aliyev has declared that most important condition for signing a peace agreement is for Armenia to change its Constitution. U.S. sees “extraordinary” opportunity for peace between Armenia, Azerbaijan U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes there is an “extraordinary” opportunity to reach a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services. |