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THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME A SOLDIER IS BEING HUMILIATED: ARTHUR SAKUNTS
Tert.am
30.07.10
"This is not a rare case when a soldier is being humiliated in
the army. The Defense Ministry must take measures to avert similar
incidents," President of Vanadzor Office of the Helsinki Association
Arthur Sakunts told Tert.am, speaking about a recent incident in an
Armenian military unit.
According to Sakunts such incidents in the army are serious challenges
to national security.
The Defense Ministry of Armenia issued a release acceding to which
an incident with the use of gun took place on July 28 which claimed
human lives.
According to Mr Sakunts Karo Aivazyan, a temporary soldier from Yerevan
has in fact taken revenge for his friend. The latter had been asleep
in the trench while in service. The sergeant and the lieutenant in
charge of the military post noticed it while checking how the service
was going on.
They started verbally assaulting the soldier, and Karo Aivazyan,
seeing that, opened fire and killed the sergeant and the lieutenant.
Further he opened fire at three fellow servicemen who had heard the
fires and rushed to the scene.
Karo Aivazyan committed suicide afterwards.
Six people died due to this incident.
According to Mr Sakunts the Vanadzor Office of the Helsinki Association
is conducting a research on the issue and is collecting additional
data.
"Let's see what investigation the Defense Ministry will conduct,"
said Mr Sakunts.
From: A. Papazian
Tert.am
30.07.10
"This is not a rare case when a soldier is being humiliated in
the army. The Defense Ministry must take measures to avert similar
incidents," President of Vanadzor Office of the Helsinki Association
Arthur Sakunts told Tert.am, speaking about a recent incident in an
Armenian military unit.
According to Sakunts such incidents in the army are serious challenges
to national security.
The Defense Ministry of Armenia issued a release acceding to which
an incident with the use of gun took place on July 28 which claimed
human lives.
According to Mr Sakunts Karo Aivazyan, a temporary soldier from Yerevan
has in fact taken revenge for his friend. The latter had been asleep
in the trench while in service. The sergeant and the lieutenant in
charge of the military post noticed it while checking how the service
was going on.
They started verbally assaulting the soldier, and Karo Aivazyan,
seeing that, opened fire and killed the sergeant and the lieutenant.
Further he opened fire at three fellow servicemen who had heard the
fires and rushed to the scene.
Karo Aivazyan committed suicide afterwards.
Six people died due to this incident.
According to Mr Sakunts the Vanadzor Office of the Helsinki Association
is conducting a research on the issue and is collecting additional
data.
"Let's see what investigation the Defense Ministry will conduct,"
said Mr Sakunts.
From: A. Papazian