Nelli Duryan, Head of the Department for the Protection of Minors Rights and Combating Domestic Violence of the General Department of Criminal Investigation of the Police, reports:

“Yesterday, information was spread on the Internet about the violence against 7-year-old Aleks Stepanyan. I would like to inform you that the case immediately came to the attention of the police, and the police has been dealing with that issue since yesterday.

The child was taken to the support center.

Immediate protective measures were taken against the parents. They were registered as rapists in the regional police department. Materials are being prepared on the fact of violence.”