“Army is led by methodology of belligerence”
Lawyer Artur Sakunts, who has been involved with the issues of soldiers killed in peace and subject to assaults, has come to the conclusion that officers don't have time to be involved with the military.
"Unfortunately, a large part of today's generals and commanders have businesses and not enough time. They spend most of their time on their own businesses," the lawyer told "A1+".
According to him, the main reason for the current state of the army is that like other spheres, the army also lacks rule of law. "There are no mechanisms for soldiers to appeal for their defense."
According to the lawyer's data, officers who have been sentenced are serving in the army. "That is against the principles of the armed forces and is dishonorable. The lack of revelation of the real culprits is also a serious problem. They are making attempts to reveal the crimes at any price through the application of illegal methods, but they are bringing totally different people to justice."
Artur Sakunts says the methods of the Soviet army still exist in today's army.
Were there this many soldiers being killed in peace in the Soviet army? In response, Mr. Sakunts said: "Of course, but it was kept confidential. Soldiers were like slaves in the Soviet army. The same goes for today's army where there are no mechanisms for soldiers to protect their rights. Today's army is guided by the methodology of belligerence."
The lawyer finds that the issues facing the army are getting out of hand and must be raised to the level of the Commander-in-Chief, that is, Serzh Sargsyan.
