Is Armenia a Safe Country for Criminals? Yezidi Thieves Arrive in Yerevan.

According to the publication Hraparak, information has emerged that Yezidi thieves have recently arrived in Armenia. Allegedly, they faced issues with law enforcement in their countries and decided to relocate to a safe country.

The thieves have made a specific offer to our authorities: asylum in Armenia in exchange for restraining the increasingly tense criminal situation on a day-to-day basis. In Armenia, stabbings, murders, and daylight shootings have become so frequent that our country is nearing Sicily status.

The government believes that the intervention of the criminal world and the activation of self-governing levers can change the situation in the country. In other words, what law enforcement cannot achieve will be handled by the thieves.

The names of the arriving thieves, Nodar and Dato, are already known. Reports indicate they have even met with the Prime Minister. The arrival of Yezidi thieves in Armenia has already become a topic of conversation in the criminal world, perceived as a risk of confrontation between foreign and local thieves, and seen as a means to rein in Armenian criminals.

It is known that the relationship between Prime Minister Pashinyan and the Armenian criminal world is complicated—“our criminals” do not accept him, and the reasons are not only his declared war against individuals with a criminal subculture and the addition of relevant articles to the Criminal Code, but also because the criminal world does not forgive “eating the children’s heads and handing over the lands.” The visit of Yezidi thieves to Armenia has introduced a new theme into these contradictions.

Incidentally, well-informed individuals note that this could also create tension in Armenia's relations with Ukraine and Russia, as hosting them may not be viewed favorably.