4 MPs face deprival of deputy immunityMarch 4, 2008 - 13:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Under article 70 of the RA Constitution, Tigran Torosian, the Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly, signed an edict on conduction of an extra session to focus on petition of the RA prosecutor general for detainment of MPs Hakob Hakobyan, Myasnik Malkhasyan, Sasoun Mikaelyan and Khachatur Sukiasyan, the RA NA press office reported.The above-mentioned deputies rendered support to former President Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who headed the opposition movement and unauthorized rallies which resulted in disturbances in Yerevan, claiming lives of 8 people died and injuring 130. RA National Assembly member, deputy chairman of Yerkrapah volunteer union Myasnik Malkhasyan was detained when taking to flight from Shahumyan Square on March 2 early morning. During a search the police found a 55-sm iron stick. A criminal case was initiated in compliance with article 300 of the RA Penal Code (coup d'etat attempt). Presently, the suspect is in pre-trial prison. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. 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. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |