Armenia’s Police become more professional: U.S. Ambassador

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 8, ARMENPRESS. The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Armenia John Heffern welcomes the professional growth of Armenia’s Police. In an interview to168.am, the U.S. Ambassador touched upon the issue of the riots organized by Shant Harutyunyan and his supporters in the Liberty Square and Mashtots Avenue. The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Armenia John Heffern reflected upon the Police actions and highlighted that the situation palpably improved. “The Police have become more professional,” the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Armenia John Heffern noted.

8 suffered policemen having injuries of different levels were taken to various medical institutions of the capital in the result of the clashes organized by Shant Harutyunyan and his supporters in the Liberty Square and Mashtots Avenue. Press secretary of the Minister of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia Anahit Haytayan informed Armenpress that two of them were taken to the hospital of St. Gregory the Enlightener who had cranial and abdominal injuries in the result of being subjected to stabbing. “6 of the 8 policemen were moved to the 3td clinical hospital,” Anahit Haytayan said.

Ordinary citizens and policemen suffered in the result of the clashes organized by Shant Harutyunyan and the demonstrators in the Liberty Square. Deputy Chief of the Police of the Republic of Armenia Hunan Pogosyan also arrived at the place of the incident. The police of the Republic of Armenia informed that more than two dozen transgressors were brought to the police department. The police also stated that any illegal action will be reacted by the strongest extension, as for the transgressors, they will be punished with all the strictness of the law.