According to Ruben Martirosyan, there are many questions that still require answers
Senior Lieutenant Merujan Harutyunyan died as a result of drowning in lake Tandzik in the area of Areni village, Vayots Dzor region. Meruzhan Harutyunyan went missing on May 1, and his body was found by the divers of the Rescue Service of the Ministry of Emergency the day before. This hypothesis is confirmed by the results of the forensic examination of the body. Peace Dialogue NGO expert Ruben Martirosyan was present at the examination at Meruzhan’s father’s reguest.
Senior Lieutenant Merujan Harutyunyan (born in 1986) served for four years after graduating from the V. Sargsyan Military Academy. He went missing at approximately 6:00 pm while performing his duties at the combat base of a military unit no. 70179 in Vayots Dzor region on May 1 . According to media reports, he was seen dead flowing down the Arpa river the following day. The rescuers found his body on May 11, at approximately 6:00 pm.
According to the information provided by Ruben Martirosyan, there were neither fractures nor obvious violence traces found on M. Harutyunyan’s body as a result of the body examination. There is only a trace similar to a bruise on the front of the head, near the nasal root. However, forensic pathologist Gafaryan cannot say at the moment whether the bruise is a result of hitting or a transformation of the body; it will be clear in a month.
Expert R. Martirosyan will continue to pursue the case to be revealed. In case the crime group is found and a criminal case is initiated, R. Martirosyan is ready to be the rights representative of the victim’s successor. According to him, there are still a number of questions that need an answer: M. Harutyunyan was taken out of water in a military uniform and boots, therefore he did not have intention to swim; one of his mobile phones on which he talked before his death is not found until now; it is unknown why and under which circumstances he left the combat base arbitrarily, etc.
In 2009 M. Harutyunyan’s aunt’s son Sergey Manukyan allegedly committed suicide during his temporary military service.
Posted 19 May, 2014
