Defense Ministry's rear service had no relationship to March developments
On September 9, NA interim committee investigating the causes of March 1-2, 2008 incidents convened an extraordinary session. Committee Head Samvel Nikoyan informed participants that a working group headed by Gurgen Arsenyan was engaged in checking the reliability of information submitted by Andranik Kocharyan and Seda Safaryan.
Gurgen Arsenyan gave detailed description of of investigative group's results. He told committee members that before the visit of relevant military unit, Andranik Kocharyan and Seda Safaryan were offered to join the group but they refused to, motivating such decision by the fact that they could offer their professional assistance if necessary.
Arsenyan also informed participants that the working group had met with RA Defense Ministry's rear service (Head: T. Gasparyan). In response to group members' question, speaker said that fact-finding group members had been denied entrance to warehouse since they didn't have a superior body's permission. Regarding officers' presence, Arsenyan accounted for it by check-ups in 8 subdivisions.
Then working group visited RA Defense Ministry's warehouse to meet with the person in charge - lieutenant colonel Tonoyan. Group members were informed that supplies moved from there were registered in electronic databases and a registration book. Familiarizing themselves with relevant records, the group found out that no supplies were moved from the warehouse those days and allegations on military unit's receiving uniform were unfounded. On Februay 24 the unit received towels, and on March 4, it was supplied with beds.
As shown by investigation results, RA Defense Ministry's rear service had no relationship with March development, Gurgen Arsenyan said, adding that working group possessed copies of registration books and discussion minutes that could be disclosed to committee members and media representatives.
Gurgen Arsenyan gave detailed description of of investigative group's results. He told committee members that before the visit of relevant military unit, Andranik Kocharyan and Seda Safaryan were offered to join the group but they refused to, motivating such decision by the fact that they could offer their professional assistance if necessary.
Arsenyan also informed participants that the working group had met with RA Defense Ministry's rear service (Head: T. Gasparyan). In response to group members' question, speaker said that fact-finding group members had been denied entrance to warehouse since they didn't have a superior body's permission. Regarding officers' presence, Arsenyan accounted for it by check-ups in 8 subdivisions.
Then working group visited RA Defense Ministry's warehouse to meet with the person in charge - lieutenant colonel Tonoyan. Group members were informed that supplies moved from there were registered in electronic databases and a registration book. Familiarizing themselves with relevant records, the group found out that no supplies were moved from the warehouse those days and allegations on military unit's receiving uniform were unfounded. On Februay 24 the unit received towels, and on March 4, it was supplied with beds.
As shown by investigation results, RA Defense Ministry's rear service had no relationship with March development, Gurgen Arsenyan said, adding that working group possessed copies of registration books and discussion minutes that could be disclosed to committee members and media representatives.
