Missing servicemen`s relatives demand meeting with Armenia`s premier

ArmInfo.On July 26, relatives and friends of the missing servicemen again gathered in front of the  building of the President of Armenia, demanding a meeting with RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The action was initiated by the parents and relatives of the soldiers of one of the military units of  Etchmiadzin, better known as the military unit of chemists.

On October 21, 2020, they were transferred to Nagorno-Karabakh to carry  out a combat mission, but due to an incorrect order, they were all  surrounded and are now listed as missing.

Relatives and friends of the soldiers have been trying for 2 years  and 9 months to get information about the fate of their sons. They  noted that every time the same answer is heard in the power  structures, they say, work is underway, which, however, does not give  any result.

A week ago, the parents of the servicemen also gathered outside the  presidential administration building, insisting on a meeting with the  head of the Armenian government. They blocked traffic on Baghramyan  Street, but, having received assurances that the RA Prime Minister  would receive them, they unblocked the road. Prior to this, relatives  of the soldiers held a similar action in front of the NSS building,  demanding a meeting with the head of the National Security Service  Armen Abazyan, but the latter did not accept them, which was the  reason for their demand to meet with RA Prime Minister Nikol  Pashinyan.

According to one of the protesters, a week ago, one of the police  generals promised to organize a meeting with the head of government,  asking for time to resolve the issue with the agenda. <But a week has  passed, and we realized that the issue is not being resolved, and for  this reason we are here again, and we will stay in this place until  the Prime Minister receives us. We intend to raise two questions: the  fate of our guys and the trial of those responsible. Due to the  illiterate command and control of the troops, 35 of our guys went  missing. But it is interesting that the commander of the unit was not  even arrested. Perhaps he has family relations with the head of  government. We have no other issues, and they must finally be  resolved>, - said the participant of the action.

It should be noted that during the 44-day war in Artsakh, the  Armenian side lost 3812 people, 217 citizens are considered missing,  141 servicemen and civilians were returned from Azerbaijani  captivity.