Professional army is a far-sighted target, Defense Minister says

ArmRadio.am
19.01.2007 17:14

The trust of the society in the 15-year-old army finds its expression
in the fact that year by year the number of those drafted to army
driven by the desire to serve to motherland increases. This has been
revealed in the result of survey conducted among recruits and their
parents, RA Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan said in a press conference
today.

Serge Sargsyan noted that the studies show that in 1-2 years the
number of the draftees will decrase, but it will not have a
considerable impact on the army. Last year service contracts were
signed with more than 1,000 servicemen.

According to the Defense Minister, formation of a professional army is
a far-sighted target, but in the coming years the principle of
obligatory military service will remain in force.

Nevertheless, one third of the Armed Forces of Armenia are
professional servicemen. `The Army is a highly controllable
structure. The Defense Minister does not need much effort to manage
it, and there is never a necessity to undertake strict measures,’
Serge Sargsyan said.