ArmInfo. Armenia plans to introduce re-medical examinations for conscripts previously found unfit for compulsory military service.
At an extraordinary session on July 1, the National Assembly Committee on Security and Defense of the Republic of Armenia approved amendments to the Criminal Code submitted in the first reading by Vahagn Aleksanyan, a member of parliament from the ruling Civil Contract faction.
Introducing the amendments, Aleksanyan noted that re-medical examinations can only be applied within the framework of criminal proceedings. The author of the legislative initiative emphasized that there are cases where individuals are exempted from service based on false documents. "Law enforcement agencies sometimes receive intelligence about this, initiate a criminal case, and offer the citizen another medical examination, but if they refuse, law enforcement has no means to compel them," the deputy said, adding that the proposed bill addresses this problem. Specifically, a citizen who refuses to undergo a repeat medical examination may be punished with imprisonment for one to three years.
The document also establishes liability for doctors who issue false medical reports in exchange for a bribe. If this is confirmed, all individuals who received certificates of exemption from military service from a given doctor will be subject to a repeat medical examination.
It should be noted that the draft law was apparently prompted by the case of Narek Karapetyan, coordinator of the "In Our Way" movement and nephew of the leader of the "Strong Armenia" party, Samvel Karapetyan. The Investigative Committee of Armenia has opened a case against Narek Karapetyan on charges of document forgery and evasion. Narek Karapetyan, who evaded mandatory military service through other fraudulent means, failed to undergo certain X-rays during his medical examination. This charge carries a prison sentence of three to six years.
Narek Karapetyan previously stated that he did not serve in the army.
According to media reports, he was exempted from military service due to health reasons.
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