Hrayr Karapetyan says small things may cause crimes in the army

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, ARMENPRESS:

The happenings in the army must be under the limelight of the public and political figures. Speaking to reporters today chairman of the NA's defense, national security and interior affairs standing committee Hrayr Karapetyan said that a sitting has been convened with the participation of the officials of the Defense Ministry and Military Police during which the cases registered in the army and the issues on making changes in the legislative field of the military service were discussed.

According to Karapetyan, they will particularly refer to the laws about draft and service. "During the draft an individual approach must be displayed. The law must also fix the time of holiday of the conscripts," he said.

Hrayr Karapetyan said the laws in the army must operate by 100% to exclude crimes. The wider the discussion is, the better the results will be. Each case must get an operative response by the NGOs, mass media, officials. He said the issue of mobile phones must also be regulated in the army as the small things may cause crimes.

"Unfortunately, everyone is being drafted, no professional classification is being done. The army must be changed. Young people must find their place and the two years of the service must be used effectively. It is extremely important to conduct correct draft, while very often young man having serious health issues are being drafted", the parliamentarian said.