Armenian analyst warns of new ‘dangerous trend’ related to military

Head of the Henaket Analytical Center Tigran Abrahamyan took to Facebook on Wednesday to warn of a new “dangerous trend” connected with the military.

“The fate, status, functions and reforms of the Artsakh Defense Army have been widely discussed recently. The fact that an internal war against the armed forces has been waged for a long time is probably beyond doubt,” he wrote.

“I have also observed a new dangerous trend: in the post-war period, various media outlets reported violence against high-ranking officers. I suppose that only incidents involving top army officers have been made public, whereas the command staff of the lower link is also subjected to various psychological pressures and not only.

“It’s not ruled out that some officers failed to properly fulfill their combat tasks during the war, however such issues should be resolved through legal means, rather than on the streets.

“I consider it unacceptable to blame everyone for the dishonest service of some officers. I strongly believe that the number of commanders who behaved inappropriately is small. A large number of officers have done their best, some of them even at the cost of their lives, and nothing can overshadow what they did,” the analyst said.

Abrahamyan called on the state and the law enforcement agencies to appropriately deal with the issue.

“Without officers there will be no army either in Artsakh or in Armenia. Officers are the backbone of the armed forces. Whoever does not comply with the rank, expel them from the military and, if necessary, initiate criminal proceedings, but do not harm or insult the entire officer institute!

“We should realize that no matter what army we create or what reforms we make, it is based on honest and competent officers dedicated to their country,” he added.