Soldier’s mother near government building
Rita Harutyunyan, mother of Meruzhan Harutyunyan who has been in military service for nearly 10 months, was demanding a meeting with RA Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan in front of the government building today.
"My son is in critical condition at one of the military units in Martakert. There is water in leg, his foot is swollen and he is lying in bed at the military unit," said the mother.
The mother says her son had health problems, but he was recruited and the situation got worse a month later.
The Minister of Defense helped bring Meruzhan Harutyunyan to the military hospital in Yerevan, but they took him back on January 31, saying his illness can't be treated.
"I asked them who would be responsible if his situation got worse in the army," asked the mother.
She hopes that the minister will intervene and her son will not have any more problems with his health.
The pilots who have suffered from occupational injuries throughout the years were also gathered on the other side of the government building. They haven't received any compensation for the past four and a half years. Although they have appealed to all instances, they still haven't received a response.
