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    KARABAKH WAR HERO: CURRENT ARMENIAN ARMY IS FOR THE POOR ONLY

    ArmInfo
    2010-11-26 13:39:00

    ArmInfo. To change the state of affairs in the Armenian army, one
    should change the political elite in the country, Zhirayr Sefilyan,
    Karabakh War hero, Commander of Shushi Battalion, told media on Friday
    when commenting on the recent shootings in the army.

    He said that such tragic incidents will happen also in future as long
    as army is the place of the poor only and the army commanders are
    becoming richer and neglecting their direct duties amid the prospering
    corruption and bribery in the army. Sefilyan is sure that a shattered
    army means an end to the statehood. In response to ArmInfo's question
    saying that impunity aggravates the situation, Sefilyan said: "even
    those guilty in the incidents are the victims of the corrupt system."

    He is sure that in the current state of affairs punishment of the
    guilty persons is an attempt to liquidate investigation. "It is
    necessary to liquidate the reason of such incidents which is concealed
    in the activity of the authorities. Even a change of the army command
    and dismissal of several generals will not help in such situation,"
    Sefilyan said. It is high time to understand that army cannot be a
    close structure, he said, it must be controllable and open for public.

    As regards the effect from criticism, Sefilyan said that one should
    take into account who and why criticizes the army, considering the
    upward trends of army evasion in the country.

    Asked if he expects that his words will be heard by the authorities,
    Sefilyan said: "We do not pin such hopes, we just try our best to
    reduce the number of victims in the army."

    To recall, Zhirayr Sefilyan was arrested in 2006 and served a 1.5
    year in prison for "illegal keeping of weapons."




    From: A. Papazian
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