ArmInfo.Many MPs from the ruling "Civil Contract" faction are busy inciting hatred and enmity. Secretary of the "Armenia" opposition faction Artsvik Minasyan stated on May 6 from the rostrum of the National Assembly, commenting on the report of the RA Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan on the results of the supervisory body's activities in 2023.
In his speech, Minasyan drew Vardapetyan's attention to the increasing cases of attacks on the Armenian Apostolic Church. "In recent days, it is the AAC that has found itself at the epicenter of words of hatred and hostility. Why does our law enforcement system ignore this fact," Minasyan said, addressing the Prosecutor General, recalling that it was the supervisory authority that developed instructions for its employees to combat hate speech. The MP called on Vardapetyan to publish these criteria so that one could understand why this definition applies only to critics of the authorities. "But inciting hostility and hatred against the opposition by government officials does not become a basis for initiating criminal cases," Minasyan said.
He also drew attention to the fact that hatred is being spread in parliament and on social networks both against the AAC and its servants. "Don't you have anything to say? At least call on them to avoid this. Obvious lies, slander - starting with Archbishop Bagrat, ending with all the priests who support the movement. All of them become a target for attacks, hostility and hatred," the parliamentarian emphasized.
Since April 19, residents of Tavush villages have been holding protests in connection with the start of the delimitation process with Azerbaijan in the Baghanis-Berkaber villages section. One of the active participants in the process was Primate of the Tavush diocese, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. On May 4, representatives of the "Tavush for the Motherland" movement began a march from the village of Kirants to Yerevan. On May 9 they will be in the Armenian capital.
According to the report, 40,666 cases of crime were recorded in Armenia in 2023, which exceeds the 2022 figures by 8.1%. In 2023, a decrease in crimes of minor gravity was recorded, while cases of crimes of medium, grave and especially grave gravity increased. Last year, 1,678 cases of especially serious crimes were recorded compared to 880 in 2022. 546 particularly serious crimes were committed in 2023. 80.9% of 40,666 crime cases are small and medium crimes. Particularly serious crimes account for 4.1% of the total number of crimes committed, and serious crimes - 15%. Along with the increase in crimes, there was a decrease in their detection rate by approximately 15%.