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NUMBER OF CRIMES INCREASES 9.9% IN ARMENIA DURING ONE YEAR
YEREVAN, AUGUST 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The number of crimes fixed in Armenia
during the first half year of 2006 increased 9.9% or by 434 cases
compared with the same period of time of the previous year: 4823 cases
of crime were fixed this year instead of 4389 cases of the same period
of time of the previous year.
As Hovhannes Hunanian, the Deputy Chief of the RA Police informed at
the August 5 press-conference, the increase of cases is mainly provided
by the increase of property crimes, especially of robberies. But he
mentioned, that the level of crimes in Armenia is, nevertheless,
significantly low: 15 crimes fall to lot of every 10 thousand
inhabitants. According to H.Hunanian, this index is 9 times higher
in Russia, 16 times higher in Latvia, 7 times higher in Moldova. The
Deputy Chief of the Police mentioned that according to types of
crime, particularly, cases of crimes connected with murders and
attempts of murders, robberies, burglary, stealing transport means
have increased. Cases of damaging health with a criminal intent,
of banditry, rape and attemps of rape have reduced. Cases of crimes
committed by juveniles reduced by 30.
H.Hunanian mentioned 65 of people committed crimes during 6 months of
the current year were foreigners (instead of 53 of 2005), including
19 citizens of Georgia, 14 of Iran, 11 citizens of Russia. Increase
of cases of crimes committed towards foreigners was fixed during the
same period of time. 64 similar cases were fixed, including 15 ones
against citizens of Iran, 11 against ones of the U.S., 7 against
citizens of India, 6 ones against citizens of Russia.
H.Hunanian mentioned that 2745 ones of the crimes fixed in the first
half year of 2006 were revealed, what is more by 263 compared with
the previous year.
According to him, the number of revealing of cases of crime connected
with property burglary, robbery, fraud, stealing of transport means has
reduced at some extent. According to the Deputy Chief of the Police, a
positive move was fixed in the direction of revealing crimes committed
during the previous years.
According to him, 7 cases of murder and attempt of murder, 8 cases of
damaging health with a criminal intent, 10 cases of robber attacks,
3 cases of burglary, 62 cases of robbery committed during the previous
years were revealed in the period of time under review. During the same
period of time, 152 cases of crime directed to the economic activity
(149 cases in 2004) were revealed, including 11 cases of corruption,
23 cases of counterfeit, 46 cases of appropriation. It was also
mentioned that 13901 criminals were searched by the police bodies,
903 of which were revealed. Besides, 76 criminals in search by other
states were also arrested.
YEREVAN, AUGUST 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The number of crimes fixed in Armenia
during the first half year of 2006 increased 9.9% or by 434 cases
compared with the same period of time of the previous year: 4823 cases
of crime were fixed this year instead of 4389 cases of the same period
of time of the previous year.
As Hovhannes Hunanian, the Deputy Chief of the RA Police informed at
the August 5 press-conference, the increase of cases is mainly provided
by the increase of property crimes, especially of robberies. But he
mentioned, that the level of crimes in Armenia is, nevertheless,
significantly low: 15 crimes fall to lot of every 10 thousand
inhabitants. According to H.Hunanian, this index is 9 times higher
in Russia, 16 times higher in Latvia, 7 times higher in Moldova. The
Deputy Chief of the Police mentioned that according to types of
crime, particularly, cases of crimes connected with murders and
attempts of murders, robberies, burglary, stealing transport means
have increased. Cases of damaging health with a criminal intent,
of banditry, rape and attemps of rape have reduced. Cases of crimes
committed by juveniles reduced by 30.
H.Hunanian mentioned 65 of people committed crimes during 6 months of
the current year were foreigners (instead of 53 of 2005), including
19 citizens of Georgia, 14 of Iran, 11 citizens of Russia. Increase
of cases of crimes committed towards foreigners was fixed during the
same period of time. 64 similar cases were fixed, including 15 ones
against citizens of Iran, 11 against ones of the U.S., 7 against
citizens of India, 6 ones against citizens of Russia.
H.Hunanian mentioned that 2745 ones of the crimes fixed in the first
half year of 2006 were revealed, what is more by 263 compared with
the previous year.
According to him, the number of revealing of cases of crime connected
with property burglary, robbery, fraud, stealing of transport means has
reduced at some extent. According to the Deputy Chief of the Police, a
positive move was fixed in the direction of revealing crimes committed
during the previous years.
According to him, 7 cases of murder and attempt of murder, 8 cases of
damaging health with a criminal intent, 10 cases of robber attacks,
3 cases of burglary, 62 cases of robbery committed during the previous
years were revealed in the period of time under review. During the same
period of time, 152 cases of crime directed to the economic activity
(149 cases in 2004) were revealed, including 11 cases of corruption,
23 cases of counterfeit, 46 cases of appropriation. It was also
mentioned that 13901 criminals were searched by the police bodies,
903 of which were revealed. Besides, 76 criminals in search by other
states were also arrested.