  RA ex-Foreign Minister could be set free right in the courtroomJune 22, 2009 - 12:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In Shengavit regular court a sentence was passed for RA ex-Foreign Minister Alik Arzumanyan and Suren Sirunyan, who were imprisoned after March 1, 2008 events and found guilty in accordance with part 1, article 225 RA Criminal Code (Organization of mass disorders, aggravated with violence, pogroms, property damage, use of firearms, explosives or armed deforcement).According to court sentence, Alik Arzumanyan is sentenced to 5 years and Suren Sirunyan to 4 years of imprisonment. It is expected that according to points 4 and 6 of June 19 RA NA Resolution on Amnesty, the accused will be set free right in the courtroom.   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 |  Related sections 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. |
