Parliament adopts President-proposed amnesty billOctober 3, 2013 - 15:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The National Assembly adopted an amnesty bill proposed by President Serzh Sargnyan on the occasion of Armenia’s 22nd independence anniversary. As the Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan told journalists, the bill will cover 1200-1300 prisoners, with amnesty to last through December 25. According to Tovmasyan, the amnesty will by 1/3 cover those imprisoned for the following crimes: theft, fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation and theft through the use of computers, car theft, etc. 1/4 of the bill will cover kidnapping, unlawful confinement, robbery, burglary, trafficking in radioactive substances. For those who’ve committed grave crimes, the imprisonment term will be reduced by 6 months. As he Minister added, to be also amnestied are disabled persons, parents of children aged under 3 years, those who’ve committed crimes under the age of 16, WWII or Karabakh war veterans, those whose parents or children were killed in action. According to the official, the amnesty won’t include those sentenced for rape, sex with minor, terrorism, financing of terrorism, espionage, murder of political or state figures, instigation of war, genocide, etc. The first amnesty in Armenia was declared on June 5, 1995 on the occasion of the adoption of Armenian Constitution. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |