Those conscripted into the army held a rally: Give us status
With mobilization during the second Karabakh war military some of the people involved today, September 12 Azerbaijan In front of the Ministry of Defense building in Baku protest held an action. They complained about not being given the status of “participant in the war”.
“We served in snow and mud”
Action The participants said that during the war, by applying as a volunteer, different from the mobilization military were involved in the units: “We were at the rear. We also had weapons. In the snow, in the mud sick we served instead of soldiers. Military half of the unit was in combat order. The rest received status together with those fighters. What is our difference from them? Even in the Second World War, they gave the status of war participants to those who were on the rear front.
According to them, they have appealed to the Ministry of Defense many times regarding the issue: “Sometimes they say that the end of the year will be given, sometimes they say that you have not been completed, it is not up to you. Why doesn’t it fall?! You mobilized me and sent me to the commissariat. If I left the “voenkomat”, then I entered the military unit with combat orders. I was even trained there.”
Later action five of the participants were invited to the Ministry of Defense. Action ended without incident.
Former military servicemen who could not get status before that Ministry of Defence there was an action in front of it. They were told that their complaints would be investigated.
Answer from the Ministry to the shareholders
Azerbaijan The press service of the Ministry of Defense commented on the action held demanding the title of “War Veteran”.
“Turan“, it was reported that the work of the commission operating in the Ministry of Defense for the awarding of the title “War Veteran” continues: “The submitted documents and received applications are being examined, the correctness of the records is being verified.”
According to the agency, on September 12, nine people were admitted to the Ministry of Defense. “It has been brought to their attention that since they are involved in mobilization and are at completion points and do not directly participate in combat operations, giving them the title of “War veteran” is not in accordance with the requirements of the relevant decision of the Cabinet of Ministers,” the statement emphasizes.