Armenian Olympian involved in fatal road accident in YerevanApril 13, 2021 - 13:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - World record holder and Olympic vice-champion in weightlifting Simon Martirosyan was part of a fatal road accident near the center of Yerevan, Armenia on Monday, April 12 evening. Martirosyan, who was driving a Mercedes CL Class 550, hit a man crossing the street in the wrong place, Shamshyan.com reports. The driver did not flee the scene, but called an ambulance instead and helped the paramedics to transport the victim to a medical facility. The man, however, died on the way to the hospital. The police who arrived at the scene determined that Martirosyan was sober. A criminal case has been opened. Martirosyan returned from Moscow on Monday, after competing in the 2021 European Weightlifting Championships and winning a small gold medal. He is an Olympian, two time World Champion, and two time European Champion. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |