Russian embassy confirms death of Armenian citizen in ColombiaSeptember 12, 2017 - 14:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Russian embassy in Colombia confirmed in a Facebook post the death of Armenian citizen Arsen Voskanyan who disappeared in November 2016. The Russian mission assumes that he died while trying to escape from captivity. Earlier, Voskanyan's brother, Armen Voskanyan, rejected the information as outdated, "which the media periodically publish in search for a sensation." Voskanyan had been held by Resistance Front Cimarron ELN since November 2016. According to Colombian authorities, Voskanyan was the only foreigner held by the guerrilla group in that part of the country. The Armenian, as authorities assume, was kidnapped in Pizarro, Chocó where he was looking for golden frogs, an endemic species, in an apparent attempt to illegally ship them out of the country. Golden frogs produce deadly toxin used in laboratories across Europe to manufacture painkillers. They are sold by up to 1,500 euros each on the black market. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |