

There are two main varieties of Armenian: Eastern Armenian (արևելահայերեն) and Western Armenian (արեւմտահայերէն). It is not closely related to any other languages. There are also Armenian speakers in many other countries, including Russia, Lebanon, the USA, Georgia, Iran, France, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Uzbekistan and Ukraine.Īrmenian belongs to its own independent branch of the Indo-European language family. This area is also known as the Republic of Artsakh (Արցախի Հանրապետություն), and is recognised internationally as part of Azerbaijan. An assassin was hired in Los Angeles, named in court as Ashot Detmendzian, a member of the local Armenian community.Armenian is an Indo-European language spoken mainly in Armenia (Հայաստան ) and in Nagorno-Karabakh, a de facto, though unrecognised, independent republic in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the South Caucasus. Outsiev's refusal to end the arms deal was his death warrant. At a meeting at the Langham Hotel, the Armenians failed to persuade the Chechens to end the arms deal. 'He rode the gravy train,' a detective said.īut police believe that when the darker purpose behind Outsiev's mission became known to the Armenian, his nationalist sympathies awakened and he contacted two other Armenians: Nkrtitch Martirossian, who told police he was a member of the Armenian KGB, and Ashot Sarkyssian, who claimed to be the chairman of the Armenian Chamber of Commerce, but is believed by British police to be a KGB general. Ter-Ogannisyan was introduced to a luxurious lifestyle. Later they bought a penthouse in Baker Street for pounds 700,000 cash. Initially, the Outsiev brothers lived in hotel suites. He spent liberally in casinos and on luxury goods, lavish restaurant meals - tipping waiters pounds 2,000 on one night alone - prostitutes and escort girls, usually three or four a night. Outsiev, who controlled oil contracts, was determined to enjoy the Western good life. Ter-Ogannisyan was hired by Outsiev for his London trip as a translator, guide and adviser.
