Former Armenian Police chief found dead in his homeSeptember 24, 2019 - 10:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former Armenian Police chief Hayk Harutyunyan was found dead in his home in the town of Bjni on Monday, September 23. A criminal investigation into an 11-year-old case is currently underway to determine the culprit behind the death of 10 people who were killed in clashes between protesters and police following the presidential election on March 1, 2008. Harutyunyan was the chief of Police then. Harutyunyan appeared to have a gunshot wound to the head, the police said. In a preliminary examination of the crime scene the police found bloodstains, a firearm and a capsule. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |