ArmInfo. 7 cases of death of servicemen were recorded in the armed forces of Armenia in August of this year alone. Human Rights Activist Artur Sakunts stated on August 23 during discussions on the topic "Mortality in the army, why nothing changes".
According to him, the death of three of them was associated with the presence of health problems, in one case a murder was recorded, and in three cases the violation of the ceasefire led to the death of soldiers. The
Human Rights Activist emphasized that the death or loose of each of these soldiers should be the subject of extraordinary investigations. In particular, it is important to study the state of medical services, the security of military positions, the level of discipline in the armed forces, the relevant orders, etc.
As Sakunts stressed, all these issues must be resolved, since a person fulfills his obligations, and the state must have its own obligations so that a person's life is safe. "In conditions when the service of a soldier, his safety is not ensured at the proper level, in this case, of course, there are signs to which there are practically no responses," the human rights activist noted.
He stressed that over the past months, the country's armed forces recorded 40 death cases in the Armed Forces, 14 of which were not officially published. Meanwhile, the state is obliged not only to provide relevant information, but also to provide explanations. "It is not enough to refute them, since in this case we are talking about attempts to evade responsibility," Sakunts said, adding that the defense department had to conduct internal investigations in each of these cases and notify the public about their results, giving explanations.
