RA DEFENSE MINISTRY SHOULD BECOME MORE CIVILIAN

PanARMENIAN.Net
07.02.2007 17:47 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The seminar titled "Military reform in Armenia:
providing of Defense Ministry with civil personnel and introduction
of amendments in the law On Defense" has been successfully completed,
RA Deputy Defense Minister, lieutenant general Artur Aghabekyan said
in Yerevan today. In his words, an action plan on the armed forces
reform was elaborated. "We concluded that the RA Defense Ministry
should become more civilian. To do this it’s necessary to divide the
functions of the Ministry itself and the General Staff, which is a
military structure presently.

Reformation of the law On Defense is a priority task for
Armenia. Proceeding from the discussions held we can issue a new
law that would answer the demands of the state that has chosen a
democratic path of development," the he said.

The general lieutenant also noted that this year Armenia will take
part in more than 100 NATO-initiated events. Another seminar with
participation of experts of the George C. Marshall Fund will be held
in late 2007.