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AZERBAIJANI DEFENSE MINISTRY: AMBARSUM ASATURYAN FLED TO AZERBAIJAN FROM PROBLEMS IN ARMENIAN ARMY
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug 7 2007
Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry confirmed the report on Armenian soldier
from a military unit in Nagorno Karabakh, Ambarsum Asaturyan's having
given himself up to Azerbaijani side.
The ministry's press service head, Colonel Lieutenant Eldar Safarov
told APA Asaturyan fled to Azerbaijan because of the problems in
the Armenian army, "As far as we know, local authorities have taken
Asaturyan's relations to police and warned them against Asaturyan's
speaking of the existing problems in Armenian army through the ICRC."
The press service head said Armenian military authorities have already
began to introduce the 23-year-old soldier as "uncorrectable person
who was forcibly involved to the Army."
"We are likely to further hear statements on his being mentally ill.
Armenian leadership always tries to convince international
organizations that its Army does not intervene with Nagorno Karabakh.
A question arises "what was Asatruryan doing in Karabakh then","
Mr.Safarov said.
The Ministry spokesman added that according to some reports by
different channels, cases of bullying, assault at soldiers by
commanders, suicide, premeditated murder and some other crimes have
risen in Armenian Armed Forces, "That is why rank-and-file soldiers
refuse to serve in the army in most cases. Despite tens of court
processes by Armenian military tribunals in the past one year, the
depending problem cannot be addressed at all."
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug 7 2007
Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry confirmed the report on Armenian soldier
from a military unit in Nagorno Karabakh, Ambarsum Asaturyan's having
given himself up to Azerbaijani side.
The ministry's press service head, Colonel Lieutenant Eldar Safarov
told APA Asaturyan fled to Azerbaijan because of the problems in
the Armenian army, "As far as we know, local authorities have taken
Asaturyan's relations to police and warned them against Asaturyan's
speaking of the existing problems in Armenian army through the ICRC."
The press service head said Armenian military authorities have already
began to introduce the 23-year-old soldier as "uncorrectable person
who was forcibly involved to the Army."
"We are likely to further hear statements on his being mentally ill.
Armenian leadership always tries to convince international
organizations that its Army does not intervene with Nagorno Karabakh.
A question arises "what was Asatruryan doing in Karabakh then","
Mr.Safarov said.
The Ministry spokesman added that according to some reports by
different channels, cases of bullying, assault at soldiers by
commanders, suicide, premeditated murder and some other crimes have
risen in Armenian Armed Forces, "That is why rank-and-file soldiers
refuse to serve in the army in most cases. Despite tens of court
processes by Armenian military tribunals in the past one year, the
depending problem cannot be addressed at all."