"During the events of June 12, 2024, were the police officers who used violence against citizens and protesters punished?", RA Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan was asked a similar question during the press conference, to which he answered:
"Criminal cases have been initiated due to the June incidents, official investigations have also been initiated in parallel, which were suspended according to the law, because there is a criminal proceeding going on in parallel.
In the framework of the criminal proceedings, which must give the assessments, making any assessment on behalf of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at this stage would mean interfering with the work of another department."
The minister noted that certain issues related to the methodology of police work during mass events, especially standards related to the use of force, remain problematic.
