Armenia ex-President 'questioned in case probing 10-year-old clashes'February 4, 2019 - 15:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Third Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has spent 5 hours at the Special Investigative Committee for questioning as part of a probe into clashes between the police and peaceful protesters following the presidential election in 2008, Armtimes.com reports. According to the media publication, Sargsyan was questioned on February 1, and his question will continue later. The Investigative committee has yet to comment on the allegations. Former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan and second President Robert Kocharyan are among the handful of officials charged as part of the investigation. 10 people were killed in the clashes on March 1, 2008. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |