Suspected paymaster of Kiev businessmen Shabab Aloyan’s assassination detainedJuly 31, 2010 - 16:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A person suspected of ordering assassination of Kiev’s 4Room shopping center co-owner, Shabab Aloyan was detained. As the head of criminal investigation department Valeri Litvin stated, operation on the search and detention of Merab Suslov, a cousin of Shabab’s wife took several months. The operative group located the suspect in Kazan, his recent hiding place. Merab Suslov will be extradited to Ukraine within 30 days, with investigation process to be launched upon his arrival, forUm reported. Director of Kiev 4Room furniture center in Kiev, Shabab Aloyan, a Kurd of Armenian origin died of bullet wounds on October 2, 2009. Two of his guards died on the site of armed attack, the PR Center of the Main Directorate of Interior Ministry of Ukraine in the Kiev region reported. According to PR Center, 2 unknown persons opened shooting with automatic gun as Shabab Aloyan was entering the shop. The guards tried to resist but they were killed. Shabab Aloyan was wounded. The 2 attackers unknown drove away. One of them had a traffic accident. Another attacker was arrested days later. Merab Suslov, a cousin of Shabab’s wife was named possible paymaster of the assassination. 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 | Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. For the first time, Armenia votes in favor of Georgia resolution in UN Armenia on Tuesday, June 4 voted for the first time in favor a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. |