79.2% OF CRIMES DISCLOSED IN ARMENIA IN 2006

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. 79.2% of crimes registered in
Armenia were disclosed in 2006 (84.5% in 2005), including 71.6% of
grave crimes. Deputy Chief of the RA Police Hovhannes Hunanian said at
the February 7 press conference that at the same time the disclosure
efficiency of especially grave crimes increased – 80.7% (76.9% in
2005). According to him, the index of disclosure of crimes
representing great danger to the society was improved – 69.7% against
68.9% in 2005. The disclosure efficiency was improved in 2006
concerning attempted murder, rape, fraud, property embezzlement. A
decline was registered in disclosure efficiency of murders, robberies,
house thefts, road accidents with human death, and causing intentional
harm to human health. H. Hunanian noted that such notorious crimes as
murder of businessman Sedrak Zatikian, murder of head of the State Tax
Inspection’s Operative Investigation Department Shahen Hovasapian
still remain undisclosed. Deputy chief of the RA Police said that in
2006, the disclosure of crimes related to criminal cases suspended in
the previous years increased by 18.4% and made 1,442.