Journalist Ernest Vardanyan arrested in TransdniestriaApril 10, 2010 - 18:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - State security bodies arrested journalist Ernest Vardanyan in Transdniestria on April 7, 2010. A freelance reporter for Novy Region news agency is suspected of treason. On April 9, Tiraspol city court has prolonged Vardanyan’s detention for two months, Novy Region reported. It is known that recently Vardanyan cooperated with Chisinau-based Pulse newspaper and passed an interview for the UN headquarters. “According to my sources, Ernest Vardanyan should have been appointed in Russia’s delegation to the UN in New York in the near future. He passed all the required procedures last year, i.e. the Russian intelligence services have checked him,” said CEO of HP2 Alexander Shetinin. Related links: Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |