Armenian opposition MP`s car robbed

ArmInfo.  Agnessa Khamoyan, MP from the opposition faction "Armenia,"  has reported the theft of side mirrors from her car.  The MP posted a photo of her car with missing mirrors on her Facebook page, along with the following text: "Here it is, Armenia these days. What a behavior. However, I must  give credit, the parts were removed gracefully and the car was not  seriously damaged."

In a conversation with journalists, Khamoyan stated that she is not  the first victim of thieves who have been operating in the country  for a long time, noting that many citizens have already approached  her with a similar problem. She noted that most of them avoid  reporting these cases to the police, because they do not want to get  involved in lengthy processes. As Khmoyan explained, according to  citizens, only in rare cases do the police manage to identify those  who committed the theft.  However, she pointed out that the problem  lies not in the good secrecy of the burglars, but in the lack of  action from law enforcement agencies. "Citizens themselves find those  who have robbed their cars. They (the thieves - ed.) demonstratively  post stolen spare parts in Telegram channels from 100,000 drams,  citizens contact them and negotiate. This is a very big problem that  is ignored by the authorities responsible for this," the deputy  complained.

Additionally,  Khamoyan noted that she was once received a video  clearly showing a thief stealing a car parked directly in front of  the police building, without a mask and special equipment. But even  in this case, as citizens report, the police cannot find this person.  "This issue need to be brought to light, as today it has become quite  common. I am aware of cases where the same car was robbed twice in  three days. In addition to car parts thefts, cases of theft from  apartments, as well as the volume of drug distribution, have  increased. Meanwhile, the police cannot find the so-called  "stashers". Moreover, citizens are offered to contact the thieves  themselves and resolve the issue through Telegram channels, stating  that this way the problem will be solved much faster," the  oppositionist said. According to Khamoyan, this is already a serious  problem, and the low crime rates indicated by statistics are likely a  result  of citizens choosing not to address these issues, realizing  how pointless it is.

Note that for several months, deputies have been sounding the alarm  and demanding that the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia take  effective measures to combat car thieves. However, the problem has  not yet been resolved.