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Members of armed group that seized police station in Armenia in 2016 sentenced to lengthy prison terms
A judge presiding over a high-profile trial in Armenia has handed down today lengthy prison terms for members of an armed group known as Sasna Tsrer (Daredevils of Sassoun) that seized a police station in capital Yerevan in 2016 summer.
24.02.2021, 17:22
Politics
Bills call for payment of indemnities to citizens injured in 2008 March events and seizure of police station in Yerevan in 2016
A deputy speaker of Armenia’s National Assembly Alen Simonyan from Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s My Step bloc said in a Facebook post today that he and another deputy speaker Lena Nazaryan (also from My Step) have drafted a bill that calls for payment of indemnities to all those citizens who had been injured in March 1-2 events in Yerevan back in 2008.
11.02.2019, 17:41
Politics
Sasna Tsrer responds to Pashinyan’s warning
A recently-established Armenian political party called Sasna Tsrer (Daredevils of Sasoon) responded today to acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s criticism who warned the party against confusing his government with the “weak character government of ex-president Serzh Sargsyan.
27.11.2018, 15:37
Politics
Sasna Tsrer party to run in December 9 parliamentary elections
Varuzhan Avetisyan, a member of an opposition group of gunmen that seized a police station in downtown Yerevan in 2016 summer to demand the release of their jailed leader Zhirayr Sefilian and the resignation of then president Serzh Sargsyan, will top the electoral list of the Sasna Tsrer (Daredevils of Sassoun) party in the early elections to the National Assembly of Armenia, scheduled to take place on December 9.
13.11.2018, 17:57
Politics
Lonely Wolf Arayik Khandoyan dies from heart attack - Sasna Tsrer party reports
YEREVAN, October 10. /ARKA/. Arayik Khandoyan, a member of Sasna Tsrer party and a veteran of Artsakh War known as ‘Lonely Wolf’, died Tuesday night in Gyumri from a heart attack, the press office of the party reported on Wednesday.
10.10.2018, 12:45
Politics
Human rights defender: Armenian journalists were subjected to targeted violence during 2016 July events
When covering the seizure of a police station in Armenia’s capital Yerevan in 2016 July by a group of armed men, local journalists were subjected to targeted violence, the human rights defender Arman Tatoyan stated today, when presenting an extraordinary report on the events of that period.
21.04.2017, 16:14
Politics
Two more persons arrested on charges of assaulting journalists in late July
Armenian law-enforcement authorities have arrested two more persons on charges of using violence against journalists during the dispersal of a demonstration held in support of Sasna Tsrer, an opposition group of gunmen who had seized a Yerevan police compound on July 17, the Special Investigative Service (SIS) said today.
19.08.2016, 16:15
Politics
Team of 48 interrogators engaged in investigation of ‘Sasna Tsrer’ criminal case
A team of 48 interrogators is engaged in the preliminary investigation of a criminal case involving the seizure of a police station building in Armenia's capital city Yerevan by a group of armed men on July 17, the Special Investigation Service (SIS) said today.
05.08.2016, 17:59
Politics
Pavel Manukyan and his son Aram remain in hospital in critical condition
Pavel Manukyan and his son Aram, members of Sasna Tsrer group that seized the police regiment territory on July 17, remained in hospital in critical and in life-threatening condition, Harutyun Mangoyan, head of the intense care division of Erebuni Medical Center, told journalists.
27.07.2016, 17:42
Politics
Sasna Tsrer group tells how Pavel Manukyan was wounded
Sasna Tsrer, the group of armed men who seized the police regiment territory in Yerevan on July 17, told on their Facebook page what happened this night in the territory referring to Armenak Kyureghyan, the father of Kyureghyan brothers, members of Sasna Tsrer.
27.07.2016, 15:16
Politics
Sasna Tsrer insurgents take two doctors hostage to ensure medical care to their wounded friends
Sasna Tsrer, the group of men who has seized the police regiment territory in Yerevan, has taken two doctors hostage to ensure medical care to their wounded friends.
27.07.2016, 12:59
Politics
Leader of Sasna Tsrer insurgents wounded in his leg
Pavel Manukyan, one of the revolted Sasna Tsrer group leaders, and his son Aram were wounded in their legs this night in the territory of the seized police regiment in Yerevan, Novosti-Armenia reports referring to the information released by the police.
27.07.2016, 11:23
Politics
Two wounded Sasna Tsrer members in stable condition
Two men from the group that seized the police regiment territory in Yerevan on July 17 who were wounded the past night are in stable condition, Anahit Aytyan, the Armenian health ministry spokesperson, told Novosti-Armenia.
26.07.2016, 15:58
Politics
Two members of Sasna Tsrer group wounded
Armenia’s police department has released a statement in connection with the Monday night incident in the territory of the police regiment seized by a group of armed insurgents in Yerevan.
26.07.2016, 13:36
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A competition for the design of the new 12th station of the Yerevan Metro (Surmalu station) is set to be announced by the end of May.
Contest on design of 12th station of Yerevan subway will be announced later in May
