Self-immolation attempt amid Yerevan rally July 30, 2016 - 23:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A person attempted to burn himself to death as supporters of the armed group that seized a police HQ launched a sit-in on Baghramyan street where the presidential palace is situated. People put out the fire, the police offered to take him to hospital but the man refused, walked away and took a taxi to the Republican medical center instead. The protesters gathered at the Freedom Square in downtown Yerevan and are currently rallied through the central streets of Armenia's capital. They then reached Baghramyan street but the police immediately cordoned off the area. Read also:Protesters take to the streets in Yerevan in support of armed group   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 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.“Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”.Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan.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. |
