
Published on October 27, 2008
SHOOTING IN YEREVAN STREETS

The police station of Arabkir district reports that shots were fired in a backyard at 48/A Komitas Street at 2.35 p.m. October 26.
It became known that at 2.30 p.m. unknown people shot at a VAZ 2121 from a sub-machine-gun and a revolver killing Hrachya Matevosyan, 1965, and injuring Harutiun B., 1976.
33 cases and 1 bullet of 5.45 mm calibre, 6 cases and 2 bullets of 9 mm calibre were found on the scene.
Investigation is underway.
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Headlines for October 27, 2008FIRE IN GYUMRI
A fire broke out in house 49 belonging to L. Madoyan in the city of Gyumri, at 4:40 p.m. October 26. A fire-fighting team was sent to the scene shortly afterwards.
The fire had been caused by a gas ...BROKEN TRADITION
Yerevan's “Erebuni” was named Cup Holder of the Armenian Futsal-2008 after beating Tal Grig 5:3 in the final. The meeting was held in “Mika” sports ground which had recently been refitted.
It is already ...“SUCH CRIMES CANNOT BE FORGOTTEN”
The Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia, the Vice-Presidents, Deputies and representatives of the NA staff laid flowers at the memorial to the victims of the terrorist act of October 27, 1999. ...SHOTS WERE HEAR AT 5
“I would be dishonest with myself if I didn't discuss the October 27 events with you. I fully second Ter-Petrosyan’s political assessment in view of the terrorist act of October 27. The criminal case ...NEITHER CONFIRMED NOR DENIED
“The settlement of the Karabakh conflict is possible if Azerbaijan recognises the right of people of Karabakh to self-determination, if Nagorno Karabakh is guaranteed a land border with the Republic ...SHOOTING IN YEREVAN STREETS
The police station of Arabkir district reports that shots were fired in a backyard at 48/A Komitas Street at 2.35 p.m. October 26.
It became known that at 2.30 p.m. unknown people shot at a VAZ 2121 ...OMBUDSMAN WILL ADVOCATE HUMAN RIGHTS
Armenia’s Human Rights Defender Armen Harutiunyan has decided to be engaged in the fact-finding group to look into the events of March 1-2. Remind that the group was established by Presidential Decree ...“MARCH 1 WAS THE CONTINUATION OF OCTOBER 27”
“The terrorist act of October 27, 1999, still remains unveiled. The questions I had are still unanswered. The trial failed to dispel people’s suspicions,” says Leader of the Heritage faction Armen ...PRELIMINARY DATA
On October 26 elections to self-government bodies took place in three Armenian regions - Shirak, Gegharkunik and Aragatsotn.
Three candidates were running for the mayor of Cyumri-incumbent Republican ...“BOTH OCTOBER 27 AND MARCH 1 ARE DISCLOSED FOR PUBLIC”
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“Neither the terrorist act of October 27 nor the tragic events of March 1 will be disclosed while the authorities wield power in Armenia. Can the regime expose crimes committed by its ...
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