No assault?
The press service of the RA Ministry of Defense denies the statement issued by the Helsinki Civil Assembly Office in Vanadzor. According to the statement, temporary soldier Rafik Hovhannisyan was assaulted by an officer in one of the military units of the RA Armed Forces.
The MD press service informs that the corresponding subdivisions have carried out operations showing that the information is not accurate.
"What really happened was the following: soldier Rafik Hovhannisyan was prohibited from using his mobile phone since he had no right to carry a personal phone and could only use the mobile phone in his unit. The information according to which an officer applied force against him is simply misinformation and deserves an adequate public evaluation," as stated in the statement.
