"It is obvious for me that intolerance in society has grown to such a level that people start to think that political issues can be resolved via such methods", Armenia's Economy Minister Artsvik Minasyan told journalists on July 21 after the session of the government.
Armenia's Economy Minister thinks that reasonableness should be displayed to deescalate the current situation. The members of the armed group according to him should realize that the power of law and the provisions of Constitution dominate in Armenia and should make a decision to surrender to the authorities as soon as possible. "This will allow to proceed further within the law", Minasyan stated.
Artsvik Minasyan refrained from calling the actions of the members of Sasna Tsrer group as terror, however he noted that what has happened falls under the articles of Criminal Code on terrorism. At the same time the Minister pointed at the fact that these actions will be considered in details by the relevant structures.
Armenia's Economy Minister is sure that during detailed consideration of the law enforcers' actions certain episodes of unjustified use of force may be revealed. At the same time Minasyan highly assessed policy of tolerance and restraint displayed by the authorities within the recent days. "On the current stage Police and Service of National Security of Armenia as the main responsible bodies exercise their Constitutional authorities. As representative of coalition member party I state that the process is under supervision of law enforcers", he stated.
Minasyan is sure that the armed group members, participants of liberation war, will display reasonableness and will take actions to deescalate the situation.