ArmInfo.He noted that the rights of victims counterbalance the act of amnesty. According to Zeynalyan, this is done so that the rights of the victims are not violated. "I want to note that even one objection from the victims is enough that the amnesty is not extended to members of the "Sasna Tsrer" group," the Minister stressed.
Zeynalyan stressed that, in particular, everything depends on the crime in which they are accused. At the same time, the Minister noted that, nevertheless, some representatives of "Sasna Tsrer" must fall under amnesty. With regard to the fact that after the adoption of the amnesty and the release of many prisoners in the country, the crime rate rose, and the Minister noted: "Yes, the crime rate often rises after the amnesty in the country. But I want to note that neither we, nor you have any facts that would confirm that people released under the amnesty committed thefts and other crimes. Therefore, I think, now you should not associate one with the other ", the Minister noted. To note, in July 2016, armed representatives of the "Sasna Tsrer" group stormed the regiment of the Police Patrol and Guard Service in Yerevan. As a result of their actions, three policemen died. After Nikolay Pashinyan became prime minister, many members of the group were released, however, a number of their criminal cases continue to be heard in court. In turn, the police chief of Armenia, Valery Osipyan, noted that he was against amnesty of the members of the group.