“They, surely, had reasons to take that step. They didn’t put down the weapons from the very first day. In a positive sense they created a situation in the country, which hasn’t been recorded throughout past years, i.e. elimination of threat among the public. And if they put down the weapons on the first, second day, that situation hasn’t been established yet, and it wouldn’t be the same we had 2 weeks, 15 days later.”
Other personnel changes have also been made in the Police system. In particular, Artak Karapetyan has been appointed head of Shirak Regional Police Department. Previously he was the head of Lori Regional Police Department.
However, I think, by deepening of crisis in Europe importance of the region for Russia will decrease little by little. But I believe that NK conflict has its logic of development and, moreover, maybe Russia-Turkey crisis initiated the April war in Karabakh, and this new stage will be positively reflected on conflict settlement negotiations,” Lukyanov said.
“We have already informed that based on the ongoing investigation results in the Police, as well as the orders of the Police Chief, several police officers, including Ashot Karapetyan have been subjected to disciplinary penalties. According to Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan’s decree Ashot Karapetyan today has been dismissed from his post,” the statement said.
The prosecutor, who is in charge of supervising the ongoing criminal case on the recent events in Yerevan, has decided on August 8 to release Ara Alexander Kumshoyan (Alek Yenigomshyan) from custody.
“It seems to me here the mentality and psychology of our authorities should be changed. The April war, selling of Russian armaments to Azerbaijan, all these show that by unconditionally coaxing Russia does no benefit to Armenia, and Russia should be treated as a partner. Thus, the claim should be introduced to Russia, if Armenia considers itself an independent country, then it should think of its own interests.”