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ARMENIA-BASED NO SILENCE ACTION GROUP DEMANDS JOINT STAFF CHIEF'S RESIGNATION
Tert.am
07.11.11
After Armenia's former minister of defense Vladmir Gasparyan was
appointed chief of Armenia's police, the cooperation aimed at putting
an end to the corrupt practices in the Armenian army, established
between the No Silence youth action group and Armenia's defense office,
is now facing a threat.
"After Mr. Vladimir Gasparyan was transferred to the police system,
a number of officials at the Ministry of Defense began ignoring the
action group's concern, determination and potential," the group states.
Specifically, soldier Hovhannes Yesayan, who called the action group's
hotline to report violations on Nov. 2, was brought to Yerevan on Nov.
4. According to the information at the group's disposal, Yesayan was
pressurized into withdrawing his charges. A number of news websites
responded to the incident.
On learning about the soldier being pressured, a No Silence
group member called Chief of the Military Police of Armenia Aram
Ter-Sahakyan and asked him to organize a meeting with Hovhannes
Yesayan. Ter-Sahakyan answered that the solider was at the Ijevan
regional military police department at that moment. However the day
before he had been brought to Yerevan and was actually at the office
of Aleksan Aleksanyan, head of a Ministry of Defense department at
that moment, the group states.
Mr. Ter-Sahakyan promised to arrange a meeting "as soon as the solider
arrive[d] in Yerevan." At 5:00 pm. however, Mr. Ter-Sahakyan went back
on his promise and sent a No Silence group representative to Chief of
the Investigation Department, Ministry of Defense, Armen Harutyunyan.
But a soldier that responded to a call told the group member to call
back the next Monday.
"Unfortunately, experience shows that most of the Ministry of Defense
officials are unwilling to carry out reforms. The Hovhannes Yesayan
case is a glaring example thereof. So let no one be surprised if
the Ministry of Defense states one of these days the soldier has
repudiated his statement," the goup states.
The No Silence action group holds the opinion that Chief of the Joint
Staff Yuri Khachaturov and his subordinates are responsible for the
disgraceful situation in the armed forces. The action group goes on
demanding his resignation.
"The whole problem is that it is not the millionaire generals, but
our soldiers that fall victim to this disgraceful situation.
"Unfortunately, the number of people YouTube can only sober up is
increasing as well," the group's statement says.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Tert.am
07.11.11
After Armenia's former minister of defense Vladmir Gasparyan was
appointed chief of Armenia's police, the cooperation aimed at putting
an end to the corrupt practices in the Armenian army, established
between the No Silence youth action group and Armenia's defense office,
is now facing a threat.
"After Mr. Vladimir Gasparyan was transferred to the police system,
a number of officials at the Ministry of Defense began ignoring the
action group's concern, determination and potential," the group states.
Specifically, soldier Hovhannes Yesayan, who called the action group's
hotline to report violations on Nov. 2, was brought to Yerevan on Nov.
4. According to the information at the group's disposal, Yesayan was
pressurized into withdrawing his charges. A number of news websites
responded to the incident.
On learning about the soldier being pressured, a No Silence
group member called Chief of the Military Police of Armenia Aram
Ter-Sahakyan and asked him to organize a meeting with Hovhannes
Yesayan. Ter-Sahakyan answered that the solider was at the Ijevan
regional military police department at that moment. However the day
before he had been brought to Yerevan and was actually at the office
of Aleksan Aleksanyan, head of a Ministry of Defense department at
that moment, the group states.
Mr. Ter-Sahakyan promised to arrange a meeting "as soon as the solider
arrive[d] in Yerevan." At 5:00 pm. however, Mr. Ter-Sahakyan went back
on his promise and sent a No Silence group representative to Chief of
the Investigation Department, Ministry of Defense, Armen Harutyunyan.
But a soldier that responded to a call told the group member to call
back the next Monday.
"Unfortunately, experience shows that most of the Ministry of Defense
officials are unwilling to carry out reforms. The Hovhannes Yesayan
case is a glaring example thereof. So let no one be surprised if
the Ministry of Defense states one of these days the soldier has
repudiated his statement," the goup states.
The No Silence action group holds the opinion that Chief of the Joint
Staff Yuri Khachaturov and his subordinates are responsible for the
disgraceful situation in the armed forces. The action group goes on
demanding his resignation.
"The whole problem is that it is not the millionaire generals, but
our soldiers that fall victim to this disgraceful situation.
"Unfortunately, the number of people YouTube can only sober up is
increasing as well," the group's statement says.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress