Armenian Defence Ministry reviews troops training in 2005

Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
23 Jul 05

The Armenian Defence Ministry held a regular session on 18
July. Defence Minister Serzh Sarkisyan opened the session.

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces,
Maj-Gen Kamo Kochunts made a report on the results of the 2005
academic year, the combat readiness of the army and the tasks for the
second half of 2005. He noted the positive steps that have been made
in training of the operational and command personnel.

Maj-Gen Kochunts also pointed out at the shortage of military quarters
in the units and the lack of Armenian textbooks for training the
command staff.

Speaking about inspections of the units, the head of the military
training department of the Armenian Defence Ministry, Maj-Gen Murad
Sarkisyan, voiced his concern about the low level of firing exercises
in some units. He also noted that the command staff training programme
requires reforms.

Chief of the General Staff Col-Gen Mikael Arutyunyan pointed out that
the combat readiness of generals and officers is now higher than it
was in 1995 and 1996.

Summarizing the results of the session, Sarkisyan stressed that it was
important to establish strict control over the command staff training
and exercises in the units.

[Video shows the session]