YEREVAN. – Armenian Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan appointed Vahagn Harutyunyan head of the special cases investigation department of Armenian police.

Harutyunyan previously held the post of a chief investigator in the department. After March 1, 2008 tragic events [8 demonstrators and two servicemen were killed on this day at demonstrations as a result of authorities-opposition resistance in Yerevan downtown] he headed the investigation group.

Chief of Police dismissed the former head of the department Karen Karapetyna on Wednesday.