TRIAL OF "OCTOBER 27" CASE BEGAN IN YEREVANFebruary 15, 2001 - 20:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - YEREVAN, February 15. /Mediamax/. Today, at 12:00 in local time, the legal proceedings over the case of "October 27" began in Yerevan in the courtroom of the Cassation Court of Armenia.On the approaches to the court building, where the session is held, increased police cordon is placed. More than 200 adherents of "Unity" bloc have displayed black transparencies here, condemning the terrorist act of Nairi Hunanian's gang, which was perpetrated on October 27, 1999 in the chamber of the National Assembly of Armenia. As a result of this crime the Speaker of the Armenian parliament, the Prime Minister, officials of the government and parliament of the country were killed. -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 | Moody's upgrades IDBank's rating Moody's has upgraded ID Bank CJSC's (IDBank) long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1. U.S. “very clear” with Azerbaijan: “It’s time to make peace with Armenia” James O'Brien has said that the United States is “very clear” with Azerbaijani that it is a time to make peace with Armenia. PACE adopts resolution on Armenia's commitment to reforms PACE welcomed the electoral reforms implemented by Armenia in accordance with the recommendations of the Venice Commission. Armenia, Germany discuss ties, South Caucasus peace process Armenian lawmakers met with the Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, Tobias Lindner. |