  Paper: parliamentary candidate’s brother assaulted in Hrazdan town April 27, 2012 - 12:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Brother of David Kocharyan, nominated by Prosperous Armenia party for the forthcoming parliamentary elections, was beaten in Armenian town of Hrazdan on April 26, Hraparak paper says. The paper claims that assaulters were rival force representatives. Kocharyan’s uncle, Prosperous Armenia’s MP Mkhitar Harutyunyan who is not running to favour his nephew in this vote, refuted the rumours. “This is a lie, nobody can beat David Kocharyan’s brother. I don't know what else to say,” he declared. However, according to Hraparak, rumours in Hrazdan say Prosperous Armenia’s candidate decided to settle the issue “using others methods” and not make a fuss about it.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west  Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow.Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan.Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. |
