Gegharkunik police department head sacked
By the order of the Armenian police chief, Gevorg Hakobyan has been sacked as Head of the Gegharkunik Regional Police Department, the Public Relations and Information Department of the Police of Armenia told Panorama.am.
In response to the question about the reasons behind Hakobyan's dismissal, the source said: “We are constantly making staff changes."
It did not comment on whether the dismissal of the police officer stems from the recent deadly shootout in the province.
Hakobyan’s replacement has not been named yet.
He was appointed to the post on 12 November 2019. Previously, Hakobyan headed the Lori Regional Police Department for a few months.