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ALIK SARGSYAN: PEOPLE GET POLICE THEY DESERVE
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 1, 2011 - 14:16 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - RA Police chief, lieutenant general Alik Sargsyan,
calls not to meddle police with political matters.
Commenting on the incident with ANC activists during a press conference
in Yerevan, he said: "I think Tigran Arakelyan's case is purely jural
and has nothing to do with politics."
"Police will not be scared and will not avoid dealing with people
like Arakelyan. I will not let it happen," Sargsyan noted.
According to him, the public attempts to attribute European model to
the Armenian police, but "they should first shape themselves to fit
this model." "People get police they deserve, as police can never be
isolated from society," he stated.
As to videos regarding the activists' arrest on August 9, Sargsyan
said all the video materials concerning the incident are available
to public.
According to the Armenian National Congress (ANC), on August 9 police
officers used violence against ANC activists Tigran Arakelyan and
Artak Karapetyan. Upon arrival to the site, activists Areg Gevorgyan,
Sahak Muradyan, Vahagn Gevorgyan, Sargis Gevorgyan and David Kirimajyan
tried to settle the dispute but were beaten as well, the ANC said. All
above-mentioned were taken to a police station.
Currently, Tigran Arakelyan is kept in custody. The others were
released.
On August 26, the Congress announced that it suspends the dialogue
and believes Arakelyan to be a political prisoner.
From: Baghdasarian
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 1, 2011 - 14:16 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - RA Police chief, lieutenant general Alik Sargsyan,
calls not to meddle police with political matters.
Commenting on the incident with ANC activists during a press conference
in Yerevan, he said: "I think Tigran Arakelyan's case is purely jural
and has nothing to do with politics."
"Police will not be scared and will not avoid dealing with people
like Arakelyan. I will not let it happen," Sargsyan noted.
According to him, the public attempts to attribute European model to
the Armenian police, but "they should first shape themselves to fit
this model." "People get police they deserve, as police can never be
isolated from society," he stated.
As to videos regarding the activists' arrest on August 9, Sargsyan
said all the video materials concerning the incident are available
to public.
According to the Armenian National Congress (ANC), on August 9 police
officers used violence against ANC activists Tigran Arakelyan and
Artak Karapetyan. Upon arrival to the site, activists Areg Gevorgyan,
Sahak Muradyan, Vahagn Gevorgyan, Sargis Gevorgyan and David Kirimajyan
tried to settle the dispute but were beaten as well, the ANC said. All
above-mentioned were taken to a police station.
Currently, Tigran Arakelyan is kept in custody. The others were
released.
On August 26, the Congress announced that it suspends the dialogue
and believes Arakelyan to be a political prisoner.
From: Baghdasarian