G. Gorgisyan’s question: “I don’t know any case, when a policeman was punished” (video)
At the 6th convention NA Yelk alliance lawmaker Gevorg Gorgisyan addressed several questions to Koryun Nahapaetyan, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs, nominated to the post by the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK), “April War showed that there are some problems in the army; what steps will you initiate to strengthen the control and for the revelation of problems and their solution. My next question relates to the RA Police. During the recent years we have had cases when disproportionate force used against peaceful protesters and practically no policeman was published. What mechanism will be used for this? As well as in the context of nation-army concept, what do you think about the idea of reserve army?” Koryun Nahapetyan noted that they have always voiced problems existing in the army, but generally it was done in closed format, “As for the problems in the police, there may be some assessments on the actions of the police to what extent they are legal and proportionate. There are legal assessments for that. Relevant investigations have been set by the Chief of the police. Some police employees were held accountable, in separate cases, criminal cases have been instituted.” Gevorg Gorgisyan noted that probably there were punishments by the police, but they weren’t carried out publicly, “Besides, I don’t know a case when a policeman was punished.” Koryun Nahapetyan said that in the police system there is a disciplinary committee, which discusses those questions, “Reforms are also underway, but of course, there must be control in the police. As for your next question- reserve army- I think in a very short period you can see solution to this issue.”
