Yerevan court rules to arrest Armenia's former chief prosecutorSeptember 8, 2021 - 10:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The court of general jurisdiction in Yerevan granted the motion of the Special Investigation Service of Armenia to arrest ex-Prosecutor General, former head of the Investigative Committee Aghvan Hovsepyan, his lawyer Sasun Rafaelyan has told Pastinfo. According to Rafaelyan, the defense will decide whether to appeal the court decision after receiving the document. Hovsepyan was detained on Tuesday, September 7. The ex-Prosecutor General was charged with illegal participation in entrepreneurial activity, bribery, fraud and legalization of illicit proceeds. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. |