Tuesday, August 13 2019 10:06

ArmInfo. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a meeting with relatives of the victims on March 1.

As the press service of the Government of the Republic of Armenia  reports, the meeting was attended by Sarkis Kloyan, the successor of  Hor Kloyan, Vachagan Farmanyan - the successor of Armen Farmanyan,  Ruzanna Harutyunyan - the successor of Tigran Abgaryan, Hovsep  Khachatryan - the successor of Tigran Khachatryan, Edik Harutyunyan -  the successor of Samvel Harutyunyan, Dzhemma Vardumyan - the  successor of Gavardorya Baghdaryaeva and David Petrodyaeva  Ghoryadoryaeva Petrodyaeva Ghoryadoryaeva Petrodyarana Davryadoryaeva  Doryaedauryauryaedaevaidoryaeda Petrogyarana Garyadyoryaeva  Doryaedoryaeda Goryadoryaeva Doryaedoryaeda Goryadyoryaeva  Doryaedaogoryana Doryaedoryaeda Goryadyoryaeva Doryaedoryaeda  Goryadyorya .

Addressing them, Nikol Pashinyan noted: "I want to touch upon the  decision of the government adopted at the last meeting regarding the  provision of financial assistance to the successors of the victims on  March 1.  I want to clearly note: this is only support, and it should  in no way be taken as compensation, since the life of a citizen of  the Republic of Armenia It doesn't have a price. My fundamental  position is that the final decision on this issue should be made by  the European Court of Human Rights. This decision is an intermediate  step, which ing reflects the political position of the government of  the Republic of Armenia.  The further process must be continued and  implemented within the context of the ECHR decisions. " Relatives of  the victims of March 1 noted that after the velvet revolution they  had high hopes for the activities of the Prime Minister and the  government, and expressed confidence that the changes taking place in  the country would allow an objective investigation and fully reveal  the case on March 1.

The Prime Minister and relatives of the victims of March 1 exchanged  views on the progress of the March 1 investigation, as well as on the  work being done to build a memorial dedicated to the victims of those  events.

Recall that at a government meeting on August 8, a decision was made  on financial assistance to the victims of the events in Yerevan on  March 1-2, 2008. As an aid, the successors of the deceased will  receive monetary compensation in the amount of 30 million drams.

Persons who have received serious injuries that have led to a  deterioration in their health will be able to count on 15 million  drams, and those who have suffered moderate damage to their health -  5 million drams.  It should be noted that on March 1-2, 2008, in the  center of Yerevan, as a result of the confrontation between the  authorities and the opposition, 8 demonstrators and two servicemen of  the internal troops were killed, about 200 people were injured of  varying severity.