2 Armenian-born crime lords detained in Moscow![]() October 29, 2012 - 22:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 5 crime lords were detained in a Moscow restaurant, with 2 of them, Artyom Arakelyan, 33 and Suren Avetisyan, 39 announced to be involved in a number of crime cases. According to a statement released by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs main administration for Central Federal District, the crime lords in question were influencing a group engaged in import and trafficking of drugs in Russia's Central Federal District. During a search, 16 grams of hashish and a fake passport were found on Arakelyan who was subsequently taken under arrest. The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Partner news |