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MP Tigran Abrahamyan from the opposition With Honor faction has visited arrested military officers at the Nubarashen penitentiary.

"At different stages, I have met with a large number of military personnel arrested as part of a criminal probe into the 44-day war, the incidents in Hin Tagher and Khtsaberd villages, as well as the Azerbaijani aggression of November 16, 2021,” he wrote on Facebook on Saturday.

“Naturally, I can't claim that the military men involved in different cases have not made any mistake, but each case needs an individual approach.

“The mess created by the authorities, their inaction, the backstage arrangements, the crisis provoked in the army, the transformation of the military into a target, which had a huge impact both on the 44-day war and the situation with the villages of Hin Tagher and Khtsaberd in the Hadrut region, as well as the November 16 Azerbaijani aggression, are not taken into account in the criminal cases.

“I am used to meeting soldiers in military units and combat outposts in general, and It’s hard for me to meet with them at penitentiary institutions –  prison cells,” the lawmaker said.

He highlighted that many of the military personnel facing prosecution have served in the army for decades, have taken part in various combat operations, including during the April 2016 and the 44-day wars, and have been honored with awards.

Stating that such a situation in the military was predictable given the policy of the current authorities, Abrahamyan said its "dire consequences will soon have other manifestations".