  Lawyer: Arsen Ghukasyan was holding a cane, not a metal rod October 7, 2025 - 17:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tatevik Soghoyan, lawyer for Arsen Ghukasyan, the relative of a missing soldier who was arrested for one month, wrote on Facebook that government-affiliated media misrepresented the object seen in a circulated video. “Pro-government outlets, true to their habit of turning an ant into an elephant, are presenting a walking cane, officially issued to a person with mobility issues, as a metal rod or baton,” Soghoyan wrote. She also shared a photo of an official certificate confirming that Ghukasyan had been issued a medical walking cane. A video published online shows Ghukasyan taking an object from a car trunk and approaching military police officers near the Ministry of Defense building, Panorama.am reported. Following the incident, Ghukasyan was detained on charges of hooliganism and interference with an official’s lawful duties. According to the Investigative Committee, a criminal case has been launched under Articles 297(3) and 452(1) of Armenia’s Criminal Code.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
