Vice President of the Republican Party Galust Sahakyan had difficulty answering journalists’ questions about what could have caused the former director of the National Security Service, Georgi Kutoyan, to commit suicide. “Now is not the time to talk about whether it was a murder or suicide. When the investigation is finished, we will talk.”
When asked if he sees any connection between the deaths of former Police Chief Hayk Harutyunyan and Georgi Kutoyan, Sahakyan said, “People are saying different things. Some people are blaming the authorities. We are talking about what really happened. And I do not think that it’s the right time to wonder if their deaths are tied to one another.”
The funeral of former RA National Security Service Director Georgi Kutoyan took place in Yerevan, Armenia
When asked if he truly believes that law enforcement agencies will discover the circumstances of Kutoyan’s death, Sahakyan responded, “I don’t know what law enforcement agencies are being used, especially since law enforcement bodies are not working in Armenia.”
Galust Sahakyan gave a positive answer when he was asked if the law enforcement agencies were working when the RPA was in power. “Many small and large cases took place under our authority.”
During Georgi Kutoyan’s funeral service, Galust Sahakyan described him as being a very good-natured individual.
Third President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan was present at the funeral, but he did not wish to answer journalists’ questions. The President of the Constitutional Court Hrayr Tovmasyan, acting Director of the NSS Eduard Martirosyan, former Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan, and other former officials were also present.
The body of former NSS Director Georgi Kutoyan was discovered with a gunshot wound on January 17th in one of the apartments on Paruyr Sevak Street in Yerevan. His wife found his body. A criminal case was opened on the grounds of suicide.
The Investigative Committee announced that there were no bruises or other marks on Kutoyan’s body to indicate physical violence. In order for several circumstances to be disclosed for the investigation, several examinations took place.
Arpine Simonyan