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OMBUDSMAN OF ARMENIA EXPRESSES CONCERN WITH TRAGIC DEATH OF A SOLDIER
arminfo
Thursday, January 12, 20:29
Today Ombudsman of Armenia Karen Andreasyan expressed his condolence
to the relatives and friends of conscript soldier Hayk Khachatryan,
who died on December 30. He also expressed his serious concern over
the tragic incidents in the army, the press service of the Human
Rights Defender's Office told ArmInfo.
Andreasyan abstained from any comments on the incident not
to disturb the preliminary investigation. However, given that
Khachatryan's relatives expressed their discontent with the delayed
medical assistance to the soldier, Andreasyan called on the military
servicemen and their relatives to inform about the problems, incidents
and complaints as soon as possible by dialing the hotline number
1-16. The Ombudsman thinks that the well-timed call of the persons
concerned and the interference of the Human Rights Defender may
prevent tragic consequences in similar situations.
To recall, Hayk Khachatryan, 18, died at the infectious hospital of
Nork on Dec 30. A criminal case has been instituted under Article 376
Part 2 of Armenian Criminal Code (habitual negligence in office that
caused grave consequences). Earlier, Khachatryan's grandmother sent a
letter to some mass media and said that her grandson died of chickenpox
due to the negligence of the military unit's health care workers.
arminfo
Thursday, January 12, 20:29
Today Ombudsman of Armenia Karen Andreasyan expressed his condolence
to the relatives and friends of conscript soldier Hayk Khachatryan,
who died on December 30. He also expressed his serious concern over
the tragic incidents in the army, the press service of the Human
Rights Defender's Office told ArmInfo.
Andreasyan abstained from any comments on the incident not
to disturb the preliminary investigation. However, given that
Khachatryan's relatives expressed their discontent with the delayed
medical assistance to the soldier, Andreasyan called on the military
servicemen and their relatives to inform about the problems, incidents
and complaints as soon as possible by dialing the hotline number
1-16. The Ombudsman thinks that the well-timed call of the persons
concerned and the interference of the Human Rights Defender may
prevent tragic consequences in similar situations.
To recall, Hayk Khachatryan, 18, died at the infectious hospital of
Nork on Dec 30. A criminal case has been instituted under Article 376
Part 2 of Armenian Criminal Code (habitual negligence in office that
caused grave consequences). Earlier, Khachatryan's grandmother sent a
letter to some mass media and said that her grandson died of chickenpox
due to the negligence of the military unit's health care workers.