Police investigate case of photojournalist beaten by Ararat coachApril 25, 2011 - 16:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Editor-in-Chief and Director of totalfootball.am Hayk Petrosyan said that Ashot Arushanyan submitted a report to the police, and the case against Andreasyan is investigated by Shahumyan police station of Yerevan. “Policemen were on the site immediately after the incident. Our photojournalist was taking pictures of Andreasyan at a distance of 10-12m, what did not hinder his work,” Petrosyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. During a break of Ararat-Puinik match of Armenian championship 6th round on April 23, Ararat coach Arkady Andreasyan and several more people who were with him beat severely a 19-year-old photojournalist of totalfootball.am website Ashot Arushanyan. Andreasyan attacked Arushanyan and demanded that the latter erase some photos of him.The photojournalist was taken to hospital with concussion of the brain and maxillofacial trauma. A criminal case was initiated. Meanwhile, fans of Ararat FC demand Andreasyan’s resignation due to the club’s current bad results. They also believe that Ararat coach discredits the football club with a similar behavior. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |