Fatalities in the military forces of Armenia for january-march of 2013
Based on monitoring performed during the period from January to March of 2013, nine fatalities of soldiers in the Armenian armed forces have been revealed.Six of these cases happened on RA territory and three in NK. Among these nine fatalities, one was the result of an automobile accident, two were the result of ceasefire violations, two were suicides (according to official statements, these were self-inflicted injuries using automatic weapons), two were the result of health problems (official MD’s statements refer to these cases as resulting from negligent application of health services), and two were fatal injuries inflicted by a peer.
———————-(1) Automobile accident — 1 case;
(2) Health problems — 2 cases;
(3) Fatal injuries inflicted by a peer — 2 cases;
(4) Suicide — 2 cases;
(5) Ceasefire violation — 2 cases.
All nine cases are currently under preliminary investigation.
This data will be updated based on updates received from the relevant bodies. The data was prepared in the framework of the Safe Soldiers for a Safe Armenia project of Peace Dialogue NGO.
The project Safe Soldiers for a Safe Armenia is supported by IKV Pax Christi.
IKV Pax Christiis a Dutch civil society organisation that works with its partners for peace, reconciliation and justice worldwide. The organisation supports local peace efforts in conflict areas and builds bridges, nurture mutual understanding and improve disrupted relations between groups. IKV Pax Christi‘s aim is to prevent conflict and to build a peaceful, democratic and just society.
Posted 02 April, 2013
