  Ex-Deputy Defense Minister arrested over alleged links to criminal gang December 19, 2015 - 12:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ex-Deputy Defense Minister (1992-1999) Vahan Shirkhanyan was arrested Saturday, December 9. He is suspected of having links to Artur Vardanyan's gang, specific tasks and role in its activities, the National Security Services said in a statement. Armenian security forces arrested 10 people and claimed to have found a big weapons cache on Wednesday, November 25 during a dawn raid on a Yerevan house which they said averted a series of “particularly grave crimes,” RFE/FL Armenian service reported. The Armenian police and National Security Service (NSS) described the detainees, among them four women, as members of a “criminal association” led by Artur Vartanian, a 34-year-old Armenian national who is said to have lived in Spain since 1997.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia  To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts.Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent.Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. |
