Wednesday, June 17 2020 10:33

ArmInfo.The incident of policemen with journalists at the building of the National Security Service of Armenia will be studied. This is stated in the press  service of the RA Police.

It should be noted that yesterday the leader of the Prosperous  Armenia party and the faction of the National Assembly of the  Republic of Armenia, oligarch Gagik Tsarukyan, leaving the NSS  building, where he was under interrogation for almost 9 hours, he  went to his comrades-in-arms and members of media who were waiting  for him. After the journalists began the briefing and filming, the  police resorted to vigorous action, as a result of which a stampede  began, journalists were injured, and professional equipment was  damaged.

"Upon instruction of the police chief, the incident will be studied.  However, it should be recalled that the police always take urgent  actions in the area of mass events in order to ensure public order.   Those in charge warn the participants of the event, and journalists  are advised to take such a position so as not to interfere with the  police and their work, "the agency said in a statement, which also  emphasizes that the police greatly appreciate the professional  efforts of journalists to provide the public with timely information  and believe that the media are a full partner in ensuring public  order.  "Therefore, we again ask you to listen to our call to  continue cooperation between the police and the media in order to  ensure public order, the safety of our citizens and the unconditional  fulfillment of all our professional duties," the RA Police said in a  statement.

To recall, on the morning of June 14, NSS officers searched the  mansion of Gagik Tsarukyan in the Arinj community (Kotayk region),  then he was summoned for interrogation, which lasted more than nine  hours. The NSS initiated several criminal cases involving Gagik  Tsarukyan. The criminal cases relate to illegal entrepreneurial  activity, bribe schemes during the election process in Armenia,  identifying a criminal scheme under the ''New'' company operating the  Arinj Mall. The oligarch himself said that he considers the  allegations cited by the investigation to be fabricated and have  obvious political implications. He stated that the reason was his  criticism of the current government of Armenia, and noted that the  government was "on the path of terror against opponents", that he had  already made his choice and was "ready for any scenario."