The RA Special Investigative Service (SIS) reports today that it has dropped any further criminal proceedings regarding the November 14 incident at the Marriott Armenia Hotel in Yerevan.
The Coalition announced that a march to stop violence against woman will take place this Friday, November 25, starting on Teryan Street at 1pm.
The SIS states that it launched a criminal case that same day and that it has received requests from the press as to who will be called in for questioning.
Madeline Tashjian, the wife of Serop Der-Boghossian now being tried for paedophilia, completely denies every seeing or speaking to Silva Hambardzoumyan.
Hambardzoumyan’s lawyer, Karen Tounyan, describes the actions of Minister Movsisyan regarding the judicial sytem in the following manner – I’ll stand atop Masis and spit on your forehead.
A license to operate the Meghri Lichkvaz and Terterasar gold mines was granted to the Armenian company “Sipan-1” back in 1999. The company built a gold extraction plant and operated the mines for a period of four years. In 2005 “Sipan-1” was purchased by the Australian firm “Iberian Resources”. Later on, 86% of Iberia’s outstanding shares were purchased by yet another Australian firm, “Tamaya Resources”.
Manvel Bagratyan has held the position of Financial and Administrative Director of Sipan-1 since 2004. Since August 2006, he has also been the manager of the Armenian branch of Iberian Resources.