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Parents protesting against murder of serviceman attempt to break into
Government building
ARMINFO
Saturday, May 18, 17:40
A group of people have gathered in front of the government building
to protest against the murder of serviceman Luks Stepanyan.
His parents tried today to bring his body from Verin Vernashen to
Yerevan and to put it in front of the Government building.
The protesters insisted on a meeting with Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan and even attempted to break into the Government building but
the police prevented the attempt and began patrolling the building.
Chief of the Yerevan Police Ashot Karapetyan spoke with some of the
protesters. They said that they would like to meet with Military
prosecutor Gevorg Kostanyan. Meanwhile, public activist Vardges
Gaspari was running round the building and yelling "Serzhik is
Murderer!"
To remind, on May 15 at 3:30pm, soldier David Khachatryan fired at
Luks Stepanyan from his automated gun. Stepanyan died of the wound in
the head. Another soldier Hrachya Sargsyan was hospitalized with
gunshot wound in the head. He is currently at the reanimation
department of the Central Clinical Hospital of the Defense Ministry.
Earlier, father of the killed, resident of Verin Getashen, Gegharkunik
Region, Ishkhan Stepanyan said that he intends to deliver the body of
his son to the government building in Yerevan and demand explanations
from the defense minister. Road Police and officers of the Defense
Ministry of Armenia obstructed entry of a cortege
carrying body of the killed soldier Luks Stepanyan to Yerevan. The
cortege stopped on Sevan- Yerevan highway and the relatives of the
killed soldier squabbled with the police. As a result, the relatives
and the villagers of the killed soldier damaged the police vehicle.
Head of the Military Police Samvel Ghoukassyan, Defense Minister
Seyran Ohanyan and Police Head Vladimir Gasparyan have left to meet
with the relatives of the killed Luks Stepanyan. Minister Ohanyan
promised the relatives of the killed soldier that the tragedy will be
thoroughly inquired into and all those guilty in it will be
published. The minister promised open investigation.
On the basis of the criminal case initiated over the incident, charges
will be brought against David Khachatryan on Article 104.2 and Article
112.1 of the Criminal Code of Armenia. In addition, a petition will be
made to the court for Khachatryan's arrest. An action of protest is
currently underway in front of the Government building.
Government building
ARMINFO
Saturday, May 18, 17:40
A group of people have gathered in front of the government building
to protest against the murder of serviceman Luks Stepanyan.
His parents tried today to bring his body from Verin Vernashen to
Yerevan and to put it in front of the Government building.
The protesters insisted on a meeting with Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan and even attempted to break into the Government building but
the police prevented the attempt and began patrolling the building.
Chief of the Yerevan Police Ashot Karapetyan spoke with some of the
protesters. They said that they would like to meet with Military
prosecutor Gevorg Kostanyan. Meanwhile, public activist Vardges
Gaspari was running round the building and yelling "Serzhik is
Murderer!"
To remind, on May 15 at 3:30pm, soldier David Khachatryan fired at
Luks Stepanyan from his automated gun. Stepanyan died of the wound in
the head. Another soldier Hrachya Sargsyan was hospitalized with
gunshot wound in the head. He is currently at the reanimation
department of the Central Clinical Hospital of the Defense Ministry.
Earlier, father of the killed, resident of Verin Getashen, Gegharkunik
Region, Ishkhan Stepanyan said that he intends to deliver the body of
his son to the government building in Yerevan and demand explanations
from the defense minister. Road Police and officers of the Defense
Ministry of Armenia obstructed entry of a cortege
carrying body of the killed soldier Luks Stepanyan to Yerevan. The
cortege stopped on Sevan- Yerevan highway and the relatives of the
killed soldier squabbled with the police. As a result, the relatives
and the villagers of the killed soldier damaged the police vehicle.
Head of the Military Police Samvel Ghoukassyan, Defense Minister
Seyran Ohanyan and Police Head Vladimir Gasparyan have left to meet
with the relatives of the killed Luks Stepanyan. Minister Ohanyan
promised the relatives of the killed soldier that the tragedy will be
thoroughly inquired into and all those guilty in it will be
published. The minister promised open investigation.
On the basis of the criminal case initiated over the incident, charges
will be brought against David Khachatryan on Article 104.2 and Article
112.1 of the Criminal Code of Armenia. In addition, a petition will be
made to the court for Khachatryan's arrest. An action of protest is
currently underway in front of the Government building.