A trial for policemen charged with RA citizen's murder has startedJune 5, 2009 - 14:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Saratov regional court has started a trial for 3 Saratov police agents: Korchagin, Ogoltsev, Churikov, charged with a murder and burning the victim alive, court Press Secretary, Irina Belyakova reported.Jury trial was determined at the first sitting. Prosecutor voiced the bill of particulars and the victim's wife was interrogated. On the night of October 28/29, 2008, the 3 policemen arrested RA citizen Armen Gasparyan and forced him to confess to having robbed gold decorations. As a matter of fact, the person arrested had not even witnessed the crime. Unable to extort confessions, they beat him to death and then moved his body to a forest plantation to burn it with petrol. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |