MILITARY OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION TO BE ESTABLISHED IN ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net/
13.03.2006 20:04 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia plans to establish institution of Military
Ombudsman, Deputy MOD Head, lieutenant general Artur Aghabekyan
stated during a seminar in Yerevan within Starlink Program. “Reforms
of defense legislation provide for introduction of the institution
of the Military Ombudsman. These are planned to start in 2008 and
to be finished by 2010,” Aghabekyan said. In his words, the Military
Ombudsman will deal with problems and complaints of the personnel of
the Armed Forces.

Besides, as the Deputy Minister remarked, amendments are to be
made on the Law on Defense, that will specify the functions of the
Defense Ministry and General Staff, while legal reforms are planned,
including social protection of the military and civil personnel of
the army. “New Law on Civil Officers in Defense is to be elaborated
to regulate activities of civil representatives in the Armed Forces
of Armenia,” Aghabekyan said, reports RIA Novosti.