POLICE DID NOT PURCHASE NEW WATER-CANNONS, POLICE HAVE ENOUGH WATER-CANNONS AT THEIR DISPOSAL

Noyan Tapan
Jan 28, 2008

YEREVAN, JANUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The number of water-cannons on
the balance sheet of the police troops is sufficient to prevent mass
riots. The head of the RA Police PR and Information Department Sayat
Shirinian stated this at the January 25 press conference, denying
the information disseminated by the electronic mass media that in
recent period the police purchased new water-cannons with the aim of
preventing mass riots.

S. Shirinian also denied the information spread by the mass madia that
personnel of the RA police regiment for protection of water facilities
went on not limited in time strike on January 24. They raised the
issue of paying salary arrears as quickly as possible. The police
representative confirmed that the problem of salary arrears exists
indeed, and "the heads of the police have intervened and these debts
will be paid soon according to an established schedule."