YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS. Shortly after being dismissed as Police Chief of Armenia, Valery Osipyan released the following statement:

“During my entire life I have served the state and the people, law and justice, having the officer’s honor and dignity as the exclusive guideline and standards. I will further continue serving my people with the same standards of principle and morality. I will speak about the reasons of my departure in the future.

And today, I would like to thank the Armenian people for appreciating the police officer’s job and for valuing the implemented changes, thank you to the entire police force – from private to general – thank you to the police troops, thank you to the public council under the police chief, the news media – for standing by our side at the difficult and responsible phase for the state.

Thank you to all those with whom I have passed a long and difficult road in carrying out our honest service. I am wishing everyone good and selfless service, resolute commitment to the officer’s honor and dignity, determination and readiness for decision-making.

I am grateful to everybody for the professional and selfless service.

I have the honor”.

Osipyan was dismissed from office by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan earlier today.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan