UK authorities convicted Tuesday four men on fraud and bribery charges for a £160 million (US$ 200.18 million) scheme that tricked banks into investing in the installation of broadband networks in sewers.
Zurabyan reminded those present that years ago, Poghosyan purchased Chinese cars for the Compulsory Enforcement Service (CES) via a company he owned. And now, Zurabyan pointed out, we have the Panama Papers.
There is a big mistrust between the Armenian and Azerbaijani sides. This mistrust can only be overcome, I think, by giving each other the benefit of doubt and trying to come to some kind of understanding on a humanitarian basis.
Gegham Manoukyan, a contract solider serving in the Artskah Defense Army, was killed earlier today by Azerbaijani fire, this according to the NKR Ministry of Defense.
The NKR Ministry of Defense has labelled a statement circulated by the Azerbaijani defense ministry, alleging that the Artsakh Defense Army launched an artillery barrage yesterday afternoon against Azerbaijani Line of Contact units in order to conceal an infiltration attempt at another border site, as disinformation.
At a Yerevan meeting today with Ivan Volinkin, Russia’s Ambassador to Armenia, Armenian Minister of Education and Science Levon Mkrtchyan noted that work is underway to draft a new program designed to spur the development of the Russian language in Armenia.
In an apparent attempt to woo Chinese investment, Aramyan described Armenia as a country with a favorable climate for investment and business.