Pashinyan comments on incident in  Vedi

ArmInfo.  RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed a feeling of bitterness regarding the incident in Vedi involving two girls, aged 15 and 17, who were  subjected to sexual violence.

Speaking with journalists on May 11, the Prime Minister noted that he  had reached out to law enforcement agencies for an inquiry into the  matter and had received specific information. He remarked that he  demanded the officials in charge approach the issue with the same  level of responsibility they would show if a similar tragedy had  happened to their own child. 

The Prime Minister emphasized that when political platforms use  slogans like "Armenia is my home, the people are my family," this  sentiment must be reflected in the daily operations of state  structures, including the law enforcement system. Pashinyan considers  any deviation from this principle to be unacceptable. He added that  law enforcement must analyze their performance, and those in the  regional structures who allowed lapses to occur must be held  appropriately accountable.

Recall, the sexual assault involving two sisters, aged 15 and 17,  took place in Vedi in early February. A total of three individuals  have been arrested in connection with the case. It has also been  reported that the heads of the regional law enforcement agencies—the  Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Investigative Committee, and the  Prosecutor's Office—have been dismissed from their posts.