Found My Son Covered in Blood After a Walk in Tumanyan Park: Astghik Avetisyan

Recently, we found my son covered in blood after he went out for a walk in Tumanyan Park: Astghik Avetisyan, the president of the Armenian PR Association, stated that her son had been beaten. She specifically noted, “As a result of the lawlessness, a person of Armenian descent cannot live normally in Armenia, because both external and internal enemies are upon us. A few days ago, we found my son covered in blood after he went out for a walk in Tumanyan Park. He had gone out to stroll, sat in the park, and was listening to music with headphones on when two young men approached him from behind and asked, ‘Do you have a cigarette?’ He replied, ‘No, I don’t smoke.’ At that moment, they unexpectedly struck him in the face, knocking his glasses off as he fell down the slope. One of them ran away while the other chased after him, attempting to grab his phone, but was unsuccessful. Upon seeing my son resist, the second perpetrator also fled. My son approached the police officers on patrol, explained what had occurred, and they returned to the scene where they found his glasses, but no trace of the assailants. The most ridiculous part is that despite the presence of so many officers in one location, their slow response and ineffective work only resulted in calling an ambulance at my insistence.

When we arrived at the hospital, the police were already there, creating chaos, firing cross-questions, and even intimidating my son by saying, ‘Do you know who we are? You’d better speak up.’ The doctor intervened twice, but couldn’t provide first aid for a straight two hours. This reflects a lack of civility and a straightforward failure in behavior. After gathering all the details of this story and listening to public opinion, I draw one conclusion: everyone unanimously insists that this incident is connected to my professional opinion, along with Atom’s. In Armenia, people are intimidated and pressured for having their own opinions. However, if the authorities or anyone else thinks they can silence us this way, they are terribly mistaken. This is inhumane, hooligan, and cynical behavior. For four years, with incompetent governance that has learned nothing from the war, you are destroying Armenians, family values, national thinking, and human relationships. I am confident that those responsible will not be punished, as many who have robbed thousands of young lives and wrecked countless families have yet to be held accountable. The police even reluctantly accepted the report because their role seems to be guarding one person: what be the discovery of the actual case?

Parents, this is a warning; Armenia is not safe. Be cautious, the hooligans are among us.”