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ARSEN AYVAZYAN: EXPERT CONCLUSION SHEDS LIGHT ON BALLOON BLAST CASE
Panorama.am
16/07/2012
Complex expert examination has been carried out within the framework
of the criminal proceedings on the blast of gas-filled balloons in
Republic Square on May 4. The expert conclusion has been submitted
to the police. Panorama.am talked to head of the Department of
Investigation of Especially Important Cases of General Investigation
Department of RA Police Arsen Ayvazyan. The expert conclusion shed
light on the balloon blast case, the official told Panorama.am.
- Mister Ayvazyan, what developments are there with regard to the case?
- We have received the expert conclusion and we can say unequivocally
that the balloons were filled with compressed methane gas.
- Do you know the names of people who filled the balloons?
- Yes, we know exactly who did that, when and where. We will provide
more details later, when we have completed urgent investigative
operations following the expert conclusion.
- Some reports say that the balloons were filled with gas at an
apartment. Is it true?
- Yes, a certain person filled the balloons with gas at his apartment
in Yerevan.
- How many balloons were filled with gas, how much did it cost,
how long has that person been in that business?
- In total, nearly 7000 balloons were filled with gas. The gas filling
process started in the morning and ended at about 5:00 pm. Then the
balloons were transported to Republic Square. I cannot provide more
information. We will certainly release further information later.
- In an interview, you stated that there is no explicit legal
prohibition of using methane to fill balloons. Does it mean that
those who filled the balloons will not be held liable?
- We will talk about criminal liability later. I will just mention
that there are no normative legal acts regulating this field.
- Has anyone been arrested in connection with the case?
- No, no one has been arrested.
- How many people have been interrogated according to latest data?
- According to rough figures, more than 250 people have been
interrogated. Interrogations continue. We also carry out additional
interrogations.
From: Baghdasarian
Panorama.am
16/07/2012
Complex expert examination has been carried out within the framework
of the criminal proceedings on the blast of gas-filled balloons in
Republic Square on May 4. The expert conclusion has been submitted
to the police. Panorama.am talked to head of the Department of
Investigation of Especially Important Cases of General Investigation
Department of RA Police Arsen Ayvazyan. The expert conclusion shed
light on the balloon blast case, the official told Panorama.am.
- Mister Ayvazyan, what developments are there with regard to the case?
- We have received the expert conclusion and we can say unequivocally
that the balloons were filled with compressed methane gas.
- Do you know the names of people who filled the balloons?
- Yes, we know exactly who did that, when and where. We will provide
more details later, when we have completed urgent investigative
operations following the expert conclusion.
- Some reports say that the balloons were filled with gas at an
apartment. Is it true?
- Yes, a certain person filled the balloons with gas at his apartment
in Yerevan.
- How many balloons were filled with gas, how much did it cost,
how long has that person been in that business?
- In total, nearly 7000 balloons were filled with gas. The gas filling
process started in the morning and ended at about 5:00 pm. Then the
balloons were transported to Republic Square. I cannot provide more
information. We will certainly release further information later.
- In an interview, you stated that there is no explicit legal
prohibition of using methane to fill balloons. Does it mean that
those who filled the balloons will not be held liable?
- We will talk about criminal liability later. I will just mention
that there are no normative legal acts regulating this field.
- Has anyone been arrested in connection with the case?
- No, no one has been arrested.
- How many people have been interrogated according to latest data?
- According to rough figures, more than 250 people have been
interrogated. Interrogations continue. We also carry out additional
interrogations.
From: Baghdasarian