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Marianna Mkrtchyan

Hayk Babayan appointed Commander of Police Guard

Hayk Babayan appointed Commander of Police Guard

ArmInfo.  By order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Armenia, Arpine Sargsyan, Hayk Babayan has been appointed Commander of the Police Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic, which begins its  operations today, November 1, as part of large-scale reforms in the  law enforcement system. This was reported by the press service of the  Ministry of Internal Affairs.

As a reminder, the Police Guard is one of the four main specialized  police services newly established.

The day before, Babayan was dismissed from his post as Commander of  the Police Troops/Forces and Deputy Chief of Police of Armenia by  decree of the President of Armenia.  

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