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President speaks against Public Council's proposal to arm residents of
border villages
Karabakh | 25.07.14 | 14:38
GOHAR ABRAHAMYAN
ArmeniaNow reporter
The recent sabotage attempts in Karabakh have given rise to various
opinions suggesting that border village residents should be provided
with weapons. The President, however, does not agree with this.
On Thursday President Serzh Sargsyan met Public Council members and
discussed issues regarding stabilization and safety of border
villages.
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Public Council President Vazgen Manukyan, after visiting border
villages recently, mentioned that the local residents should be
provided with weapons.
"We should create subgroups of local residents, people should be
armed, there should be regular trainings," Manukyan said.
But according to President Sargsyan, there is no point is arming
civilians, because the Armenian Army is capable of providing
protection in provinces, and those who can carry weapons must be in
the army.
"I see no point in handing weapons to village residents, those who can
handle weapons are invited to serve in the Armenian Army, where all
conditions are created, 150,000 AMD (about $370) salary, also some
bonuses - and they serve only half of the month," the President said.
Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan on July 17 said that the
question of allowing contract servicemen in Karvatchar to take the
weapons home is under discussion. The Minister said that these steps
are taken in order to enable contract servicemen to react properly in
situations like recent cases of sabotage.
Karvachar-based political analyst Alexander Kananyan on July 16
reflected on the recent events in Karvachar also mentioning that the
border village residents need to be armed.
"Border village residents, especially contract servicemen living
there, must be handed mild weapons - permission to keep the weapons at
home and an unlimited right to carry it in need," Kananyan said.
Many residents of border villages of Tavush Province also expressed
desire to keep weapons at home, because if need be they will turn to
self-defense, however some think that weapons might become a problem
and cause shooting incidents.
Heads of rural communities in Tavush Province do not see the need in
keeping weapons, either, on the one hand trusting the Army, and on the
other having concerns about weapons bringing undesirable results.
http://armenianow.com/karabakh/56389/armenia_saboteurs_border_security_villages_arms_pr esident_sargsyan_public_council
border villages
Karabakh | 25.07.14 | 14:38
GOHAR ABRAHAMYAN
ArmeniaNow reporter
The recent sabotage attempts in Karabakh have given rise to various
opinions suggesting that border village residents should be provided
with weapons. The President, however, does not agree with this.
On Thursday President Serzh Sargsyan met Public Council members and
discussed issues regarding stabilization and safety of border
villages.
Enlarge Photo
Public Council President Vazgen Manukyan, after visiting border
villages recently, mentioned that the local residents should be
provided with weapons.
"We should create subgroups of local residents, people should be
armed, there should be regular trainings," Manukyan said.
But according to President Sargsyan, there is no point is arming
civilians, because the Armenian Army is capable of providing
protection in provinces, and those who can carry weapons must be in
the army.
"I see no point in handing weapons to village residents, those who can
handle weapons are invited to serve in the Armenian Army, where all
conditions are created, 150,000 AMD (about $370) salary, also some
bonuses - and they serve only half of the month," the President said.
Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan on July 17 said that the
question of allowing contract servicemen in Karvatchar to take the
weapons home is under discussion. The Minister said that these steps
are taken in order to enable contract servicemen to react properly in
situations like recent cases of sabotage.
Karvachar-based political analyst Alexander Kananyan on July 16
reflected on the recent events in Karvachar also mentioning that the
border village residents need to be armed.
"Border village residents, especially contract servicemen living
there, must be handed mild weapons - permission to keep the weapons at
home and an unlimited right to carry it in need," Kananyan said.
Many residents of border villages of Tavush Province also expressed
desire to keep weapons at home, because if need be they will turn to
self-defense, however some think that weapons might become a problem
and cause shooting incidents.
Heads of rural communities in Tavush Province do not see the need in
keeping weapons, either, on the one hand trusting the Army, and on the
other having concerns about weapons bringing undesirable results.
http://armenianow.com/karabakh/56389/armenia_saboteurs_border_security_villages_arms_pr esident_sargsyan_public_council