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Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor Office urges Armenian Defense
Ministry to look into military conscription of a kyphotic young man
by Karina Manukyan
Saturday, July 26, 14:35
The Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor Office urges the Armenian
Defense Ministry to look into the military conscription of a young man
with thoracic kyphosis.
The statement posted on the official website of the organization says
that in 2011 A.D. underwent examination at Erebuni Medical Center and
was diagnosed with thoracic kyphosis (angle 66 degrees). In accordance
with Article 36 of the Order No.410 of the Armenian Defense Ministry,
in such cases the conscript is exempted from military service or is
granted determent. A.D. was granted a three-year determent. In 2014
the young man was called up for military service with the reasoning
that A.D. has an admissible kyphosis (angle 60 degrees) for the
service.
However, A.D. underwent another examination at a different medical
center and was diagnosed with a 62-degree kyphosis, which makes the
conscript unfit for service.
On July 11 and 18 the young man applied to the Defense Ministry with
the support of the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor Office to
revise his conscription but has received no reply yet.
The Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor Office has addressed a letter
to Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan to revise the legality of
A.D.'s conscription. In addition, the organization suggests paying
much attention to this and other conscription-related cases and
providing the conscripts with proper medical assistance to evade
further problems.
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=9B671060-14B0-11E4-A4930EB7C0D21663
Ministry to look into military conscription of a kyphotic young man
by Karina Manukyan
Saturday, July 26, 14:35
The Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor Office urges the Armenian
Defense Ministry to look into the military conscription of a young man
with thoracic kyphosis.
The statement posted on the official website of the organization says
that in 2011 A.D. underwent examination at Erebuni Medical Center and
was diagnosed with thoracic kyphosis (angle 66 degrees). In accordance
with Article 36 of the Order No.410 of the Armenian Defense Ministry,
in such cases the conscript is exempted from military service or is
granted determent. A.D. was granted a three-year determent. In 2014
the young man was called up for military service with the reasoning
that A.D. has an admissible kyphosis (angle 60 degrees) for the
service.
However, A.D. underwent another examination at a different medical
center and was diagnosed with a 62-degree kyphosis, which makes the
conscript unfit for service.
On July 11 and 18 the young man applied to the Defense Ministry with
the support of the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor Office to
revise his conscription but has received no reply yet.
The Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor Office has addressed a letter
to Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan to revise the legality of
A.D.'s conscription. In addition, the organization suggests paying
much attention to this and other conscription-related cases and
providing the conscripts with proper medical assistance to evade
further problems.
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=9B671060-14B0-11E4-A4930EB7C0D21663