Ashot Yegiazaryan to interact with Russian investigators through American attorneysNovember 19, 2010 - 18:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - State Duma member Ashot Yegiazaryan, deprived of immunity in the beginning of November, requested investigatory agencies of Russia to contact his American attorneys. “Yegiazaryan gave the interrogation at the Investigation Committee a miss, explaining the reasons for his absence in a letter addressed to the Committee,” Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) press service reported. The legislators received his letters, in which Yegiazaryan informed that he was abroad and explained that he had left the country because he feared for his life and his relatives' lives. The Investigation Committee's main investigation department has opened a criminal case against the State Duma deputy suspected of committing a crime of massive fraud (Article 159, Part 4, the Russian criminal Code). 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 | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |