  Former RA Deputy Prosecutor General sentenced to 3 years in prisonMarch 23, 2009 - 15:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The court of Kentron and Nork Marash communities found former RA Deputy Prosecutor General Gagik Jahangiryan guilty of resistance under to authority under article 316.1 of the RA Penal Code and sentenced him to 3 years in prison, said Alina Grigoryan, a spokesperson for the RA Court of Cassations.Gagik Jahangiryan supported opposition during the post-election protest actions in 2008. He accused the authorities of marring the presidential election. He was detained on February 23 and charged of resistance to authority and accroachment of state power.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
