Armenians attempted to smuggle Igla missile system from GeorgiaMarch 22, 2017 - 16:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two people suspected of attempting to smuggle an Igla surface-to-air missile system from Georgia to Armenia have been arrested, the Armenian National Security Service said in a statement on Wednesday, March 22. The NSS in March obtained preliminary information suggesting that citizens of Armenia had illegally imported Igla missiles from Georgia. As a result of investigation measures, an Igla launch tube with a 9M39 missile were found and confiscated. A relevant criminal case has been initiated Based on suspicion of committing crimes, two persons have been arrested, the NSS said. 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 | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Erdogan’s approval rating falls below 40 percent: survey A total of 53.4 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the performance of Erdoğan. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. |