Commenting on the murder this morning of Proshyan village mayor Hrach Muradyan, the ARF issued a statement that the killing was “premeditated” and a consequence of the intolerance and immunity from prosecution that reigns in Armenia.

Noting that Muradyan was a longstanding member of the ARF who fought on the frontline in the Artsakh War, the party said that it was regrettable that, “in our country the safety of citizens isn’t protected and that a criminal ethic was an inseparable part of our lives.”

The ARF demanded a quick and thorough investigation into the crime and that the culprits be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.