Armenian Police: Sos Melkonyan murder solvedDecember 1, 2009 - 13:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As result of investigative operations caried out in Yerevan, senior student of secondary school N33 Azat Yegoyan, 16, and student of college N2 Sargis V., 12, were detained Monday on suspicion of the murder of 13-year-old Sos Melkonyan. It was found out that the murder was committed by Azat Yegoyan. Sargis V. was released. Investigation is underway. Erebuni police department was alerted Sunday that dead body of a boy with numerous stab wounds was found in an apartment in the district's central street. The alert on the incident was also received from Erebuni medical center, where the body of 13-year-old Sos Melkonyan was brought. The task force said the boy was stabbed to death in the period from 3 to 5 pm. Sos died on the way to hospital. The investigators found a kitchen knife at the scene of the crime. 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 | Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |