  RA general prosecutor's office called on public to ignore rumorsMarch 11, 2008 - 18:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of the killed in March 1 Yerevan riots has not increased. 8 people, including 1 policeman, were killed, said Sona Truzyan, a spokesperson for the RA general prosecutor's office. There were no deaths on March 1 morning when the opposition rally was dispersed in Liberty Square. During the March 1 and 2 disorders 180 policemen and 48 civilians were injured. The initiators of the unauthorized rallies provided people with false information with the purpose to destabilize the republic. Circulation of canards is underway. The citizens receive SMS reading that 58 people were killed. The Armenian prosecutor general's office officially refutes the hearsay and affirms the death of 8 people, whose names were published on March 2. The planters of misinformation have been detected.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
