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ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT DISCUSSES CRIME IN ARMED FORCES
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Sept 7 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - The law should be known and applied to prevent illegal
and criminal phenomena in the Armenian Armed Forces, head of the
parliamentary Committee for defense, national security, and internal
affairs Hrayr Karapatyan said at the meeting on Wednesday.
MPs, Armenian MOD officials, OSCE Yerevan office representatives and
NGOs participated in the meeting, parliament press service informs
Armenian News-NEWS.am. Participants discussed issues concerning crime
in the army and the measures to prevent it.
Hrayr Karapetyan presented legislative amendments referring to that
sphere. MOD representatives stated that cases of murder and death were
reduced compared to last year, but they are still concerning. Measures
are taken to reveal and prevent the crimes.
Reports by NGOs referred mainly to the protection of soldiers' rights
and the lack of information in case of emergency and accidents in
the Army. Armenian MOD stressed it is ready to actively cooperate
with the NGOs.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Sept 7 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - The law should be known and applied to prevent illegal
and criminal phenomena in the Armenian Armed Forces, head of the
parliamentary Committee for defense, national security, and internal
affairs Hrayr Karapatyan said at the meeting on Wednesday.
MPs, Armenian MOD officials, OSCE Yerevan office representatives and
NGOs participated in the meeting, parliament press service informs
Armenian News-NEWS.am. Participants discussed issues concerning crime
in the army and the measures to prevent it.
Hrayr Karapetyan presented legislative amendments referring to that
sphere. MOD representatives stated that cases of murder and death were
reduced compared to last year, but they are still concerning. Measures
are taken to reveal and prevent the crimes.
Reports by NGOs referred mainly to the protection of soldiers' rights
and the lack of information in case of emergency and accidents in
the Army. Armenian MOD stressed it is ready to actively cooperate
with the NGOs.
From: A. Papazian