  Masked men attack former MP near Dalma Mall December 8, 2025 - 17:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lawyer Ruben Melikyan said that a violent assault was carried out against former MP Mihran Hakobyan in the parking lot of Yerevan’s Dalma Mall. He described the incident as a “bandit-style attack,” stating that the assailants wore masks and ambushed Hakobyan from behind. “Mihran sustained bodily injuries and is now being transported to Izmirlian Medical Center,” Melikyan wrote. He added that such attacks could have been prevented if law enforcement had properly investigated the 2021 grenade attack near Hakobyan’s home. According to Armenia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, the police received a report from Izmirlian Medical Center indicating that a man had been hospitalized with injuries after being beaten in the Dalma Mall parking area, Panorama.am reports. The circumstances surrounding the incident are currently under investigation.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   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.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
