Investigative Committee denies reports on firing Amulsar detective

The Investigative Committee has denied media reports claiming that top investigator in the Amulsar case Yura Ivanyan has been fired.

Investigative Committee spokesperson Naira Harutyunyan told ARMENPRESS Ivanyan has netiher resigned nor has he been dismissed.

“An internal investigation is underway and a decision will be made proceeding from its results,” she said.

Commenting on another report which said that Investigative Committee Vice President Samvel Avetisyan has been dismissed, Harutyunyan neither confirmed nor denied it since the Investigative Committee Vice Presidents are appointed or dismissed by the Prime Minister personally.