High-Ranking Generals Resign from Yerkrapah
PanArmenian.Net reports that several high-ranking Generals have resigned from Yerkrapah, the Union of Karabakh War Veterans. With many speculating a clash between past and present military forces divided along political lines, the news is somewhat alarming.
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.
- Published:
- 02.24.08 / 8pm by Onnik
- Category:
- Armenia, Armenia Presidential Election 2008, Military, News Briefs, Revolution, Violence
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