WHY DEFENSE MINISTRY HIDES AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION TO FAMILIES OF DECEASED SOLDIERS: HRAPARAK
06.26.2014 12:13 epress.am
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia (RA) keeps a secret
how much it has allocated in the current year in connection with the
deaths of soldiers and military officers, reports local dailyHraparak.
The newspaper notes that by declassifying this information, the number
of victims in the army for the past 6 months will be known.
The ministry provides more than 2 million AMD (about $4,900 USD)
to every family of a deceased soldier. According to RA Ministry of
Defense spokesperson Artsrun Hovhannisyan, there is no significant
difference in the amount allocated to families of officers and those
of rank-and-file soldiers. The military unit transfers an additional
200,000 to 1 million AMD ($490-$2,450) — not officially but as
moral compensation.
“The amount of the money is due to the circumstances and causes of
death; for example, in cases of suicide or incidents qualified as
suicide no money is transferred,” reports the paper.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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