State of Crime Remains Grave in Armenia

STATE OF CRIME REMAINS GRAVE IN ARMENIA

09-02-2008 12:04:35 – KarabakhOpen

In 2007 750 crimes were reported in the Armed Force and Police Force
against 881 crimes reported in 2006. The Military Prosecutor Armen
Khachatryan released this figure in the meeting of the College of
Office of Prosecutor General. He says the rate of crime drops year by
year.

During the reporting period 41 deaths relating to military service were
reported compared with 36 in 2006.

According to the military prosecutor, of all the deaths reported in
2007 10 were murders including 7 were killed by the foe and 3 by fellow
servicemen, 2 deaths were caused by careless handling of weapon, 6
committed suicide, 5 were forced to commit suicide, 3 died in car
accidents, 8 died of various diseases.