Bomb-scare prankster detained in YerevanSeptember 1, 2011 - 19:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A 25-year-old bomb-scare prankster Gor Harutyunyan was detained over a fake bomb alert at Yerevan’s National Theater of Opera and Ballet. An investigation is underway at Yerevan’s Kentron community police department, police.am reported. At 07:15am on September 1, police received alert on a bomb planted in the building of Yerevan’s National Theater of Opera and Ballet. A combat detachment, rescue groups and crisis management service officers arrived at the scene. Dog experts and RA National Security Service officers searched the building to find no bomb. At 9:42 bomb alarm was canceled. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. |