"Due to this year's winter conscription alone, human rights organizations state that they have received more than three dozen complaints from parents, according to which boys with health problems are conscripted.
As the Minister of Health, this issue does not concern you?" the journalist asked Anahit Avanesyan during the ongoing press conference.
"Of course, we, as the health sector responsible, closely cooperate with the Ministry of Defense, not only in terms of organizing the current process and addressing the issues that have arisen, but also clarifying the legal regulations.
Constant review of government decisions leads to opportunities for disease definition, diagnosis and service with varying limitations.
It is very important to mention that the person has a health problem and has such a diagnosis that falls under the given article and a decision of postponement or release should be made.
The medical commissions, relying on the research carried out by the person at his own expense or on state-ordered examinations, make a decision whether the given diagnosis corresponds to the article of restriction or not... We are ready to look, understand and see the problem in a specific case," he said. Avanesyan.
