Karen Andreasyan: Money allocation by the Government for Hayrikyan’s treatment is not law violation
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YEREVAN, MARCH 29, ARMENPRESS: The Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia Karen Andreasyan is ready to discuss the issue on the decision of the Government to allocate money for the treatment of the Head of the Union of National Self-Determination Paruyr Hayrikyan. This was stated by Karen Andreasyan at the press conference on March 29. “I do understand that it is considered as a discriminatory approach to Paruyr Hayrikyan, but the Government has the right to make such a decision and it is not a serious violation of the law. But if any citizen applies to us and asks to investigate the issue, we are ready to open a case and discuss it”, - said Karen Andreasyan, according to Armenpress.
He stated as well that their office was overloaded during the last week and did not manage to study the case and give a legal evaluation. But, notwithstanding the legal evaluations, Andreasyan wished health to Hayrikyan and all those, who need treatment.
The Government of Armenia allocated about 20 million AMD to the Ministry of Health to cover the treatment expenses of the former presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan in Amsterdam. The money will be allocated from the Government’s reserve fund.
On January 31 2013 at 23:30 the political figure and presidential candidate for February 18 2013 elections, leader of the Union of National Self-Determination Paruyr Hayrikyan was shot in front of the 7th entrance of the 9th building on Tpagrichner Street, Kentron district of Yerevan. Paruyr Hayrikyan underwent treatment at the Recovery Center of the Red Cross. In the result of the shot the nerve of his arm was damaged. After the detailed study it was cleared out that there was a serious problem. The Ministry of Health and hospital doctors advised Paruyr Hayrikyan to continue the treatment abroad.