Armenia police reveal child sale caseFebruary 18, 2020 - 13:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian police have revealed a case involving the sale of a child on February 17-18. No details have been provided so far. Overall, the various units of the police have identified 75 crime cases, eight of which had been committed in the past. The country is currently probing the suspected sale of dozens of babies to foreign families which has left women wondering what became of their own lost children. Police say a criminal ring tricked mothers into giving up their newborns in a major adoption scandal that surfaced in November 2019. According to Armenia’s Investigative Committee, five people – including the heads of a private maternity clinic and a public orphanage – had been arrested as part of the probe. Top stories 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. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |