WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO GENERAL MANVEL’S SON

Lragir, Armenia
July 25 2007

The office of the district attorney of Malatia-Sebastia community is
preparing materials concerning a recent violent incident involving
the son of General Manvel Grigoryan, deputy minister of defense. The
media reported a few days ago that General Manvel’s son and his
friend beat Carlen Armen Galstyan, 33, inspector of the State Rescue
Service of Armenia, at the VIP lounge of Zvartnots Airport because
they disliked the way how Carlen Galstyan glanced at General Manvel’s
daughter-in-law, Karen Grigoryan’s wife.

"C. Galstyan’s explanations and excuses were pointless. Perhaps he
did not know who he dealt with. Karen Grigoryan and his friends first
shouted abuse, then they started beating him until he fainted. In
addition, along with the "educational lynching" the brigade of beaters
took C. Galstyan’s watch, wallet and the keys of his car. We have
learned that the police were afraid of interfering and preventing this
incident, although it lasted rather long. We have learned that after
the incident General Manvel’s son and his friends drove away in the
Mercedes car of their victim," the Aravot Daily reported on July 24.

The reporters asked about the actions of the office of prosecutor
general regarding this incident in a briefing of the prosecutor general
and his deputies on July 25. "The prosecutor general instructed the
prosecutor of Malatia community for oversight of revelation of all
the circumstances of the case. The investigation has lasted for two
or three days, and if you make additional requests, we will respond
through our press secretary," said Mnatsakan Sargsyan, Assistant
Prosecutor General.