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MIKHAEIL DANIELYAN SAYS WHO'S TO BLAME FOR SITUATION IN ARMENIAN ARMY
epress.am
09.08.2011 14:20
The relative tranquility after several scandalous events in
the Armenian army last summer was the result of a few systemic
changes.However, this situation couldn't have lasted long, said
Helsinki Association for Human Rights President Mikhail Danielyan,
speaking to Epress.am and turning his attention to the recent
non-combat deaths that have surfaced in Armenia's armed forces.
Danielyan said Armenian military police chief Vladimir Gasparyan last
year was appointed Armenia's deputy defense minister, while Gevorg
Kostanyan was appointed Armenia's military prosecutor, after which time
army officials simply took a break, waiting to see what would happen
under the new leaders, particularly if we take into consideration
that Gasparyan, according to Danielyan, has a reputation of being
quite strict.
"However, since phenomena in the army are ingrained, everything
began again. Cases of 'suicides' are not uncovered and the guilty go
unpunished," he said.
The human rights activist recalled the case of Lieutenant Artak
Nazaryan, who died in Jul. 2010, which investigative bodies are
trying to direct on the path which they had set from the start, not
taking into consideration the several violations in the case which
were noted in the investigation.
"All this will continue insofar as the criminal ring operates
in Armenia - RA Ministry of Defense Investigative Department, RA
MIilitary Prosecutor's Office, RA Military Police, forensic and
other expert centers and why not, unintelligent attorneys involved
in different cases. The Helsinki Association has all the irrefutable
evidence supporting its remarks," he said.
epress.am
09.08.2011 14:20
The relative tranquility after several scandalous events in
the Armenian army last summer was the result of a few systemic
changes.However, this situation couldn't have lasted long, said
Helsinki Association for Human Rights President Mikhail Danielyan,
speaking to Epress.am and turning his attention to the recent
non-combat deaths that have surfaced in Armenia's armed forces.
Danielyan said Armenian military police chief Vladimir Gasparyan last
year was appointed Armenia's deputy defense minister, while Gevorg
Kostanyan was appointed Armenia's military prosecutor, after which time
army officials simply took a break, waiting to see what would happen
under the new leaders, particularly if we take into consideration
that Gasparyan, according to Danielyan, has a reputation of being
quite strict.
"However, since phenomena in the army are ingrained, everything
began again. Cases of 'suicides' are not uncovered and the guilty go
unpunished," he said.
The human rights activist recalled the case of Lieutenant Artak
Nazaryan, who died in Jul. 2010, which investigative bodies are
trying to direct on the path which they had set from the start, not
taking into consideration the several violations in the case which
were noted in the investigation.
"All this will continue insofar as the criminal ring operates
in Armenia - RA Ministry of Defense Investigative Department, RA
MIilitary Prosecutor's Office, RA Military Police, forensic and
other expert centers and why not, unintelligent attorneys involved
in different cases. The Helsinki Association has all the irrefutable
evidence supporting its remarks," he said.