YEREVAN. - I treat any incident very badly, regardless of whether it happens during the pre-election period, after it or during any other period.  

Prime Minister of Armenia, Karen Karapetyan, who is also the Deputy Chairman of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), told the aforementioned on Monday at the meeting with voters in Yerevan’s Avan administrative district, referring to the recent incidents, which took place in Jrarat village of Armavir province.

At the same time, the PM said that he is proud of the fact that Yerevan has been included in the list of the most secure cities.

“I have urged to change the culture during these elections so that our competition is ideological and so that we do not slander each other. I don’t really know what happened but the fact is that I treat it very negatively,” Karapetyan said.

Asked whether those guilty will be admonished, the PM noted: “We want to build a lawful country. The police and investigative authorities are accountable to the Government but they have their rules. Therefore, am I interested in solving the crime as a prime minster,? Yes. Am I interested in the criminal being punished? Yes. Does the punishment measure depend on the party affiliation or color of the skin? No.”

According to the preliminary information, a quarrel sparked in Jrarat village of Armavir provice at about 4:00 pm on Sunday, which grew into a scuffle during which the brother of Deputy Chief of Armenian Police Levon Yeranosyan, Lernik Yeranosyan, and Mikayel Baboyan suffered bodily injuries. The investigation established that during the same scuffle Lernik Yeranosyan shot in the air from his gun.