February 24, 2008 - 15:06 AMT
RA armed forces high-ranking officials resigned membership in Yerkrapah
Armenian Armed Forces high-ranking officials resigned membership in Yerkrapah Volunteer Union, says a statement received by PanARMENIAN.Net editorial office from RA Defense Minister's spokesman, colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan.

General staff chief, colonel general Seyran Ohanyan, major generals Artashes Paytyan, Hakob Baghramyan, Levon Yeranosyan, Kamo Oghadjanyan, Samvel Karapetyan, Astvatsatur Petrosyan, colonels Koryun Yeghiazaryan, Murad Abrahamyan, Felix Poghosyan, Artur Grigoryan, Poghos Poghosyan, Samvel Hovsepyan, Sahen Hayrapetyan and Nerses Yegoyan signed the statement saying that "during the February 19 presidential election some YVU members violated the regulations of the organization and launched improper activity which stains the union and hampers consolidation and development of the Armenian state system.

"Following our duty before the Homeland and our nation we break off our membership in the Yerkrapah Volunteer Union," the statement says.