"ON MARCH 1 POLICE DID WHAT THEY COULD," RA CHIEF OF POLICE SAYS
NO YAN TAPAN
JUNE 18
Rallies, marches, demonstrations and actions of protest are acceptable
in any democratic country, however, that does not mean that mass
events should change into mass disorders. This statement was made by
Major-General of the police Alik Sargsian during his first meeting with
representatives of media on the post of the RA Chief of the Police.
Touching upon the activities of the police during the famous March
events in Yerevan, Alik Sargsian mentioned that the police, perhaps,
have manifested certain sluggishness, have not appraised the moment in
a right way, however, they have done, what they could. "I think that
was a very serious ordeal for our system. We are making very serious
analyses in that connection and henceforth doing exercises in terms
of readiness and technical armedness, we are doing everything not to
find ourselves in a similar situation. I mean quickly orienting at
the right moment and nothing else. The police have implemented their
rights, the police have found themselves in the role of defenders, I am
sorry for that but that is reality," The RA Cheif of the Police said.