Aghvan Hovsepyan briefs Thomas Melia on March 2008 events investigationJune 13, 2011 - 20:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan met with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor at the United States Department of State Thomas Melia in Yerevan. The head of Armenia's Special Investigation Service Andranik Mirzoyan also attended the meeting, Prosecutor General's press service reported. At the request of Mr. Melia, the Prosecutor General briefed him on the course of March 2008 events investigation, presenting the work accomplished. As Mr. Hovsepyan stressed, to resolve the issue, Armenia requested international structures for professional and expert assistance, also addressing CoE Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg. However, as the Prosecutor General noted, details of the deaths of 10 people during March 2010 events remain unrevealed. From February 20, 2008, the Armenian opposition led by first president Levon Ter-Petrossian, who ran for presidency in 2008, but was not elected, held rallies in the central part of Yerevan, protesting against the election results. The protest actions resulted in unrest and clashes between the police and rally participants on March 1-2. According to the Office of RA Prosecutor General, around 200 people were injured, 10 people were killed, and over 100 people were arrested. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |