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HERITAGE PARTY DEMANDS PROVIDING PROPER MEDICAL AID TO THE SOLDIER ON HUNGER STRIKE
ARMINFO
Monday, May 21, 21:52
Leader of Heritage Party Raffi Hovannisian and Heritage member Zaruhi
Postanjyan visited the conscript soldier Souren Kirakosyan in Goris
penitentiary. Kirakosyan has been on hunger strike for 48 days.
The soldier has various diseases and demands relevant medical
treatment, after which he is ready to continue his service.
The representatives of Heritage Party have addressed a letter to
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Justice Minister Hrayr
Tovmasyan and Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan. The Heritage members
demand providing proper medical aid to the soldier.
They are convinced that the continued hunger strike of Souren
Kirakosyan may have irreversible effect on both his health and his
life in general. He needs medical and psychological aid, which is
possible in a health institution with participation of his parents.
To recall, the former conscript soldier Souren Kirakosyan has been
on hunger strike in Goris penitentiary since April 5. He was called
up for military service on 30 June 2009. According to the statement
of "Army in Reality" initiative, Kirakosyan was not able-bodied for
military service and should have been called up after treatment.
Kirakosyan says that this order was violated, therefore, he tried
to evade military service. Kirakosyan has been brought to criminal
responsibility for the third time. On April 5 the soldier went on
hunger strike demanding complex medical examination. On 24 Feb 2012,
in accordance with the judgment of the court of general jurisdiction
of Ararat and Vayots Dzor regions, Kirakosyan was arrested on a charge
of military service evasion. Kirakosyan's parents say that their son
has serious health problems.
ARMINFO
Monday, May 21, 21:52
Leader of Heritage Party Raffi Hovannisian and Heritage member Zaruhi
Postanjyan visited the conscript soldier Souren Kirakosyan in Goris
penitentiary. Kirakosyan has been on hunger strike for 48 days.
The soldier has various diseases and demands relevant medical
treatment, after which he is ready to continue his service.
The representatives of Heritage Party have addressed a letter to
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Justice Minister Hrayr
Tovmasyan and Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan. The Heritage members
demand providing proper medical aid to the soldier.
They are convinced that the continued hunger strike of Souren
Kirakosyan may have irreversible effect on both his health and his
life in general. He needs medical and psychological aid, which is
possible in a health institution with participation of his parents.
To recall, the former conscript soldier Souren Kirakosyan has been
on hunger strike in Goris penitentiary since April 5. He was called
up for military service on 30 June 2009. According to the statement
of "Army in Reality" initiative, Kirakosyan was not able-bodied for
military service and should have been called up after treatment.
Kirakosyan says that this order was violated, therefore, he tried
to evade military service. Kirakosyan has been brought to criminal
responsibility for the third time. On April 5 the soldier went on
hunger strike demanding complex medical examination. On 24 Feb 2012,
in accordance with the judgment of the court of general jurisdiction
of Ararat and Vayots Dzor regions, Kirakosyan was arrested on a charge
of military service evasion. Kirakosyan's parents say that their son
has serious health problems.