HEAD OF ARMENIAN POLICE AND US DEPARTMENT OF STATE HAVE DIFFERENT VIEWS

ArmInfo
2009-02-27 17:31:00

ArmInfo. Head of Armenian Police Alik Sargsyan categorically does not
agree to assessment of the actions of the police bodies during the
events of the 1 March 2008, presented in the reports of US Department
of State and Human Rights Watch.

‘The police was acting within the frames of the law and did not nothing
beyond these frames’, – head of Armenian Police, Alik Sargsyan, said
at today’s press-conference in Yerevan. He also added the police is
cooperating with human rights protecting organizations, and every
critical note is taken into account and investigated if necessary.

Asked about adequacy of the police actions on 1 March 2008, first
Sargsyan was surprised by such interest of the press to the "March
events" and advised journalists to ask more serious questions. He
also recalled that at present the fact collecting group and the
parliamentary commission are investigating the case.