PRESIDENT KOCHARIAN VISITS MILITARY HOSPITAL TO INQUIRE ABOUT WOUNDED SECURITY OFFICERS
ARMENPRESS
March 2, 2008
YEREVAN, MARCH 2, ARMENPRESS: President Robert Kocharian and health
minister Harutyun Kushkian visited a military hospital in a Yerevan
suburb today to inquire about the condition of several interior troops
and police officers who received bullet wounds and injuries in the
March 1 clashes with opposition in Yerevan.
The president was also accompanied by police chief Hayk Harutyunian
and some other officials. Robert Kocharian went from one hospital
ward to another and spoke to officers and servicemen.
Hospital chief, Arthur Petrosian, said they admitted 33 wounded
officers and servicemen on March 1 until 8.30 pm and 27 others after
9 pm. He said all were interior troops.
He said 11 received bullet wounds, eight were hospitalized with heavy
symptoms of gas poisoning, 2 received knife wounds. Seven servicemen
went to their quarters after receiving first medical aid and 11 others
were operated on. The chief of the hospital said their condition is
satisfactory now.