Voronezh inhabitant received 4 years' prison sentence for attacking an ArmenianAugust 8, 2009 - 13:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The railroad district court of Voronezh found 22 year-old Alexander Chalenko guilty of causing grave health damage to an Armenian, Voronezh Investigative Committee Department's press service reports. On the night of September 2, 2008, a 25 year-old Armenian, citizen of RF, was attacked and beaten by teenagers aged 16-20 while accompanying his relative home. According to the conclusions of the court and prosecutor's office, Chalenko took out a knife and beat the victim on the back several times. "Then attackers hid away, and the aggrieved was moved to hospital. Court found Alexander Chalenko guilty and sentenced him to 4 years and 10 months in prison. The convict will serve his sentence in a correctional colony of general regime," Kommersant periodical reports. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |