Wednesday, February 7 2018 15:42

ArmInfo. In 2017, 1,207 crimes were recorded in the Armed Forces of Armenia and other military units, which is 11.1% less than in the same period in 2016. This is stated in the report presented at a meeting held under the leadership of the Prosecutor General of Armenia Arthur Davtyan and dedicated to summing up the results of the military prosecutor's office of the country in 2017. The Minister of Defense of Armenia Vigen Sargsyan also participated in the meeting. The Prosecutor General's Office notes that out of 1207 crimes - 768 cases or 63.6% were directed against military service, 439 or 36.6% - crimes of a different nature. "Of the above 1207 crimes, 191 or 15.8% - serious or especially serious, in particular 111 serious and 80 especially grave crimes. Compared to 2016, the number of serious crimes decreased by 6 cases or 5.1%, and especially grave crimes by 286 cases or 78.1%. However, these figures are incommensurable with the indicators of 2016, as most of the incidents in 2016 are related to the April "four-day war" and crimes committed by the enemy. Of the 80 serious crimes - 21 murders committed by the enemy, 3 - murders committed by servicemen, 53 - attempts of murder committed by the enemy, 1 attempted murder by a colleague, 1 theft of arms and ammunition on a particularly large scale, "the agency report says. The military prosecutor, Deputy Prosecutor General of Armenia Vahe Harutyunyan, who represents the results of the year, noted that according to an analysis conducted by the Prosecutor General's Office, the Armed Forces still carry crimes related to the violation of the military regulations and non-military relations between servicemen. The department also provided rates of crime detection in the Armed Forces, in particular 97.8% against 98.2% in 2016. "Repeated crimes reduced by 38.1%, which is conditioned by the work carried out by the command of military units and military police departments." In 2011, 116 such cases were recorded, in 59 cases or almost 100% more than in 2016. 36 criminal cases were initiated, indictments against 72 persons were sent to the courts, "the Prosecutor General's Office said in a statement. During the meeting, it was stressed that the increase in the number of crimes that are of a corrupt nature is due to the growing intolerance in the society, as well as the various activities undertaken to identify such crimes. Meanwhile, the Prosecutor General stressed that despite the reduction in the number of grave and particularly serious crimes in the Armenian Armed Forces, no indicators can be considered satisfactory if the army continues to suffer human losses, serious health damage, suicide. Davtyan also expressed concern over the facts of delaying the proceedings, which, he said, is completely unacceptable. He instructed to apply all measures of prosecutorial influence in order to ensure prompt judicial proceedings.