ArmInfo. In 2019, the crime rate in the armed forces of Armenia decreased by 18.5%. On February 11, at the meeting with the participation of the RA Prosecutor General Arthur Davtyan and the RA Minister of Defense David Tonoyan, RA Military Prosecutor Vahe Harutyunyan informed.
According to him, as the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office of the RA informs, 929 crimes were recorded in the armed forces over the indicated period. At the same time, serious crimes decreased by 8.3%, and especially serious crimes - by 27.9%. In general, all the main types of crimes characteristic of the armed forces have declined, with the exception of crimes against public order, as well as crimes related to the use of military equipment. At the same time, the level of crime detection in the armed forces continued to remain high, remaining at the level of 97%.
During the meeting, the RA Prosecutor General emphasized that, despite the positive trends in reducing crime, which indicates the effectiveness of the work of law enforcement agencies and the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia, one of the main priorities is not only active work to prevent such crimes, but also the elimination of conditions and reasons for committing crimes. Within this framework, a relentless struggle will be held to eliminate the manifestations characteristic of the criminal subculture in the army. The Prosecutor General noted that in any serious criminal case, the actions of officials responsible for their prevention and disclosure will also be investigated.
Artur Davtyan also noted that one of the main areas of cooperation with the RA Ministry of Defense is the introduction of mechanisms to increase the interest of the leadership of the armed forces in the prevention and disclosure of various crimes in military units. In this context, according to the Prosecutor General, it is important that crime prevention and detection indicators are seen as a positive factor in assessing the performance of military leaders.
During the meeting, it was noted that the positive dynamics in the field of detection of corruption crimes, as well as in the implementation of functions protection of public interests in the armed forces is maintained.