Ashot Aharonyan, Head of the Information and Public Relations Department of the RA Police, published the photo of Artur Vanoyan, Deputy Commander of the Patrol Regiment of the Yerevan Police Department, killed as a result of the Police HQ ambush incident, on his Facebook page,

“On July 17 police Colonel Artur Vanoyan has been killed in the line of duty. He was born in 1967.

He has graduated from Armenian Agricultural Academy, and RF MIA Academy of Management.

He started his service in 1995. For excellent service he was granted two dozens of awards. Artur was married with three children.

Memory of Artur Vanoyan—perfect person, father, friend, officer and senior specialist will remain in our hearts,” Ashot Aharonyan wrote.