Former ArmenTel top official wanted by police over major misuse of fundsJuly 11, 2014 - 15:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A criminal case was instigated in connection with misuse committed by high-ranking officials of ArmenTel CJSC. An investigation is underway, Aysor.am was informed by Armenia’s National Security Service. Pastinfo news agency reported that former director general of ArmenTel CJSC Igor Klimko is wanted by the police on suspicion of misuse of AMD 10-15 billion. Klimko has been wanted since February 2014. A person was detained during the investigation. According to Pastinfo, he is also a former employee of ArmenTel Company. He was detained abroad, with his extradition to Armenia is being currently considered. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |