Killed servicemen`s relatives continue protest in front of government
ArmInfo. The relatives of the 15 servicemen killed in a fire in the village of Azat, Gegharkunik province, Armenia, continued their protest in front of Armenia's government.
They have blocked one of the roads leading to Republic Square, and law-enforcers are persuading them to unblock the road.
The killed servicemen's parents are demanding that Armenia's Premier Nikol Pashinyan and Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan arrive and explain to them the circumstances of their sons' death.
On the night of January 19, 2023, a fire in the barracks located in the village of Azat, Gegharkunik province, killed 15 servicemen. The tragedy was followed by dismissals of a number of high-ranking military officers, including the commander of the 2nd army corps.