Summary of “Armed Forces” military programme on Armenian Public TV on 5 June

Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
5 Jun 04

1.0003 The opening ceremony of the Armenian Defence Ministry’s National
Strategic Research Institute named after Commander Drastamat Kanayan
took place in Yerevan on 31 May. Video showed the ceremony attended
by Drastamat Kanayan’s grandchild Philip Kanayan, Armenian Defence
Minister Serzh Sarkisyan and other high-ranking Armenian officers
and military attaches of foreign embassies in Armenia. Col Haik
Kotandzhyan, head of the institute, was shown speaking about the
institute’s future work.

2. 0614 Armenian Defence Minister Serzh Sarkisyan visited Tavush
and Lori Regions. Video showed military units of the region and a
power station, construction sites, the Dilizhan health resort and
Yerablur pantheon.

3. 1202 Armenia celebrates International Children Day. Video showed
the celebrations attended by children.

4. 1445 Video showed air defence units, marching soldiers, military
aircraft, training and exercises.

5. 2009 The Armenian Defence Ministry’s medical department has received
reanimobiles and medical equipment. Video showed head of the department
Grigor Adayan speaking about the new equipment.

6. 2410 The state of combat readiness of various units and
implementation of military programmes was the focus of attention of
inspections. Video showed the chief inspector of the Armenian Defence
Ministry, Col-Gen Gurgen Daribaltayan, reporting the results of the
inspection, the units, exercises and military hardware.

7. 2746 Video showed a military unit where sergeant Sergey Kekechyan
and other recruits serve.