Police negotiating with gunman inside Armenia business centerJanuary 23, 2020 - 16:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The police are negotiating the surrender of an armed man who fired shots inside a business center in Yerevan, Armenia, the police said in a Facebook post. Spokesman Ashot Aharonyan said the situation is currently stable and manageable at Erebuni Plaza. According to preliminary information, no casualties have been reported so far. The chief of police himself is negotiation with the shooter, Aharonyan said promising to provide more details later. Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |