YEREVAN. - In 2010 431 cases of family violence were registered in Armenia, Deputy Head of the Third Division of the Police Criminal Investigation Service, Head of the Department of Minors, Colonel Nelly Duryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

According to her, these are mainly cases of physical and sexual violence. Nelly Duryan mentioned that prevention work has always been done. Those parents who influence their children negatively were taken under account. In any case the discussions are important, mentioned Duryan.

As it was told earlier, discussions of family violence prevention have been organized in Yerevan. The event was organized by Yerevan’s UN office.