Paper: Tsarukyan’s golden gun is a gift from Armenian PresidentApril 20, 2012 - 11:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Pistol belonging to Prosperous Armenia leader Gagik Tsarukyan, the most popular topic in the media over the past few days, appears to have interesting origin. According to Zhoghovurd paper’s data, Tsarukyan got his golden gun from Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan as a gift. Tsarukyan’s spokesman Khachik Galstyan neither confirmed nor refuted the information to Zhoghovurd just saying: “You’ve had enough of that topic; you’d better report about something else now.” During the election campaign in the town of Etchmiadzin, a gust revealed a gun stuck in the party leader's belt. Tsarukyan declared this was just a Vertu phone, while former Foreign Minister, now member of the Prosperous Armenia, Vartan Oskanian, claimed he believes this was really a pistol. Despite party’s refusal to admit their leader carries weapon, Tsarukyan does have the right to do so by law, since he is also a member of Armenia’s Security Council, the paper says. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |