Saturday, April 21 2018 15:38

ArmInfo.Armenian National Security recently periodically received information on illegal, the destructive activity of the special services of foreign states, the  spread of radical views, the propaganda of intolerance and violence  in the territory of the Republic of Armenia. This is stated in the message of the department posted on the website of the National Security Service of Armenia.

The message, particularly, reads that Armenian National Security  Service, called by law and international treaties to ensure the  security of the individual, society and the state from external and  internal threats, the integrity of the country, its sovereignty,  constitutional order, natural development economy, protection of  citizens' rights and freedoms, material and spiritual values of the  public, as a result of the analysis of the operational situation in  the country, recorded the growth trends of terrorist and radical  manifestations that pose a direct threat to Armenia's national  security.

Thus, in the course of its activities, the NSS has recently received  periodic information about the illegal, destructive activity of the  special services of foreign states, the spread of radical views, the  propaganda of intolerance and violence in the territory of the  Republic of Armenia. In this context, the NSS noted the  revitalization of the activities of various individuals previously in  the field of view of the Service in connection with the planning of  unlawful detail directed against society and the state.

According to the information received, as the National Security  Service notes, the citizens of Armenia GB and Sh. M., associated with  the armed group Zhirayr Sefilyan and Sasna Tsrer, having created a  criminal community and headed them, intended to launch explosions  with the help of 100-150 homemade radio- controlled explosive devices  in places of social significance in a number of localities of the  country, including in the Armenian capital. These actions, according  to the National Security Service, were supposed to cause a general  atmosphere of fear in Armenia, and to promote pressure on the  authorities, which, because of this, had to take certain steps.

According to the above facts, on April 21 the Investigation  Department of the National Security Service of the Republic of  Armenia instituted criminal proceedings on the grounds of clauses 1  and 2 of A 223 (creation of a criminal group), part 2 of A 35-217  (preparation of a terrorist attack by an organized group) 235  (acquisition of explosives by prior conspiracy), part 3 of A 236  (manufacture of explosives) of the Criminal Code of Armenia. 19  searches were conducted, detonators, wicks, homemade explosive  devices were found. In addition to the two above-mentioned persons,  another 4 people were detained. "The National Security Council of  Armenia calls to refrain from any manifestations that threaten  Armenia's national security, but the ministry calls on the population  of the country, including the participants in the meetings, to  exercise maximum vigilance," the department statement read.