How to prevent the death of the soldiers in the army?

The problem of soldiers’ deaths in non-combat conditions was discussed at a public hearing in the office of the Institute for Reporters Freedom and Safety today. The meeting was organized by the Youth Club. The representative of this NGO Hamid Huseynli said that in 2012, the losses of the armed forces of Azerbaijan totaled 97 people. From the beginning of 2013, the loss has reached 17, indicating a "catastrophic situation."

According to Huseynli, claims that soldiers die of heart failure, or commit suicide do not reflect reality, but rather cover up the truth.

The proposals heard in the Parliament to implement positions of psychologists in the army, and change the staff of medical and health committees was seen as "belated action."

The military expert Uzeir Jafarli opined that some soldier deaths were for objective reasons, while the other part was subjective. Thus, the preparation of recruits does not consider the service in other geographic areas. For example, for young people from low-lying areas it is difficult to serve in the mountains.

With regard to suicide and homicide of the military, they come from the injustice faced by the soldiers.

The compulsion to wash the floors, clean the shoes and sanitation, cook food, etc. can be perceived as a humiliation and lead to tragedies. Therefore, these works should be transferred to civilians.

Also it is necessary to establish effective educational work with staff, and bring religious staff to this.

Also necessary is civilian control over the military, including food, health care, and treatment of personnel.

It was also proposed to change the age of military service from 18-35 to 20-27 years, and to transfer the army to NATO standards.

The participants agreed to take part in a protest against the deaths of soldiers on March 10. -05C-