It turns out that the CP leaders of 7 out of 10 regions of Armenia did not serve in the army.
We sent a survey to the marzpets to find out on what basis the marzpets were exempted from mandatory military service.
Some answered, some didn't. For example, Lori Marz Governor Aren Mkrtchyan refused to answer, saying that the reasons for not serving in the RA Armed Forces are personal data that are not subject to publication. Vayots Dzor Marz Governor Vahagn Arsenyan said.
"I was released from temporary military service in accordance with the law. At the same time, I inform you that the reasons for not completing military service are a special category of personal data, the publication of which is my right not to give consent (based on Article 3 of the "Personal Data Protection" Law).
I consider it necessary to inform you that I participated in the four-day combat operations of 2016, the forty-four-day combat operations of 2020, and the Jermuk combat operations of 2022.
The Armavir Marzpeter's Office responded: "Armavir Marz Governor Vahram Khachatryan was considered conscripted on the basis of the provisions of the RA Law on Conscription valid until 2017 (repeatedly repealed on 15.11.2017 HO-195-N, Part 8 of Article 73) by participating in pre-conscription and conscription preparation activities within the specified time limits.
According to the procedure established by the same law, from 2008 until now he has been registered in the reserve force of the RA Armed Forces. Vahram Khachatryan participated in the April 2016 four-day combat operations and in 2020. to the 44-day Artsakh war".
Aragatsotn Governor Sergey Movsisyan was released from mandatory military service on the basis of Article 21, Clause 1, Sub-Clause 1 of the RA Law on "Military Service and Serviceman Status", that is, due to health reasons.
In response to our inquiry, the Ararat regional administration wrote: "Sedrak Tevonyan was released from mandatory military service in accordance with the law on "Military Service and the Status of Servicemen" due to health reasons.
We cannot provide additional details, because the information on health data, according to Article 3, Part 1, Clause 14 of the Law of RA "On Protection of Personal Data", is considered a special category of personal data and is not subject to publication without the consent of the given person.
Shirak Marz Governor Davit Arushanyan was exempted from compulsory military service by Article 24, Part 1, Sub-item 3 and Part 5 of the same article of the Law "On Military Service and Status of Soldiers of the Republic of Armenia".
The first defines the circumstance of having two or more children, and the 5th part defines that a citizen is granted a deferment until the day he turns 27. "If the citizen has not lost the right to deferment by the day he turns 27, then he is released from mandatory military service on the basis of turning 27." Tavush governorate also answered.
"According to Part 1 of Article 11 of the RA Law on "Protection of Personal Data", the personal data requested by you are not provided."
However, as is known, military service of state officials in the army is considered a mandatory condition and cannot be hidden from the public, it cannot be under the protection of personal data.
