Military Ombudsman Institution to Be Established in Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia plans to establish institution of Military Ombudsman, Deputy MOD Head, lieutenant general Artur Aghabekyan stated during a seminar in Yerevan within Starlink Program. «Reforms of defense legislation provide for introduction of the institution of the Military Ombudsman. These are planned to start in 2008 and to be finished by 2010,» Aghabekyan said. In his words, the Military Ombudsman will deal with problems and complaints of the personnel of the Armed Forces.



Besides, as the Deputy Minister remarked, amendments are to be made on the Law on Defense, that will specify the functions of the Defense Ministry and General Staff, while legal reforms are planned, including social protection of the military and civil personnel of the army. «New Law on Civil Officers in Defense is to be elaborated to regulate activities of civil representatives in the Armed Forces of Armenia,» Aghabekyan said, reports RIA Novosti.