Criminal Case Still Not Launched Into the Lachin Incident

A criminal investigation in the case of the NKR police subjecting the members of the Founding Parliament movement to violence in Lachin (Berdzor) still has not been launched, although 24 days have passed. Armenian National Congress faction MP Nikol Pashinyan stated the latter in the National Assembly yesterday, February 24, while condemning the inaction of the Nagorno-Karabakh law enforcement.

Between the dilemma of “state” or “fraternity”, he called for the Nagorno-Karabakh authorities to choose the “state” option. “The individuals who used violence against the peaceful car rally participants need to be subject to criminal liability, the officials who showed negligence in regards to the possible danger of the incident must be fired immediately. This is not for my fancy, but is called for by the Karabakh’s constitution, legislation, and basic logic. The Karabakh authorities need to comprehend that these are the only ways of overcoming the consequences of the Berdzor incident,” said Pashinyan.

Recall, on January 31st, members of the Founding Parliament, who organized a car rally toward Nagorno-Karabakh, were beat up near the NK border by police representatives and civilian clothed individuals. The attackers also smashed the participants cars. Representatives of the Founding Parliament have noted that the NKR authorities would not have conducted the actions without the approval of the Armenian authorities.