  Ex-presidential candidate Andrias Ghukasyan gets 2 months in jail August 2, 2016 - 11:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former presidential candidate Andrias Ghukasyan was handed 2 months' jail term on charges of staging and involvement in mass disorders in Yerevan, lawyer Lusine Sahakyan said. Earlier, Armenia’s Investigative Committee instigated a criminal case over mass disorders in Yerevan against 23 people including the deputy chair of Heritage opposition party Armen Martirosyan and the candidate in the 2013 presidential elections Andrias Ghukasyan. According to Sahakyan, the court declined the lawyer’s request to release Ghukasyan on bail. Earlier, Ghukasyan started a hunger strike believing persecutions against him to be politically motivated. The activist also demands reinstatement of constitutional order in Armenia, Sputnik-Armenia reports.  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 |  Latest news Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia. |
