Violence Against Lori TV Editor-in-Chief (video)
Yesterday, violence was committed against Narine Avetisyan, Editor-in-Chief of Vanadzor's Lori TV. She made a statement: Yesterday evening violence was committed in my professional life. They called and informed me that under the heavy rains, asphalting works on the bridge adjacent to Saint Astvatsatsin Church in Vanadzor are held. I went there, I had hardly shot some photos and switched on the camera when Tigran Nazaryan, head of the “Shinplus” Construction Company, attacked me. He and his workers pushed me to the ground, and twisting my arms, took my phone. From the scene, I went to the "Lori" TV station, where I applied to the police and Artur Sakunts, HCA Vanadzor office head, who was my representative at the police station. The police immediately responded and discovered my cell phone at the scene. After the expert-criminalist’s actions, it turned out that the perpetrator had erased the video and photos. My phone is in the police station. According to the information I received, the perpetrator has thrown the blame on the driver. Criminal case is initiated. The Mercedes G500 77GG777, a black-color car, was watching from afar during the experimental work. Then I saw the same car in front of the Taron Police Department. The sentence was condemned by Edmon Marukyan, NA deputy. “I strongly condemn violence against Narine Avetisyan, the director of Lori TV, famous journalist. Obviously, the impunity that has lasted for many years and the inattentiveness of the Vanadzor domination gives birth to new offenses. I urge the RA law enforcement agencies to take immediate action to detect and punish those who commit the crime.”
