FOR HAVING PROFESSIONAL ARMY WE SHOULD FIRST OF ALL DEVELOP COUNTRY’S ECONOMY, RA ACTING DEFENCE MINISTER SAYS

Noyan Tapan
Apr 24 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Colonel-General Mikayel Haroutiunian,
Head of General Headquarters of RA Armed Forces, RA Acting Defence
Minister, refused to comment upon the rumors that he will be appointed
to the post of RA Defence Minister. In his April 24 interview to
journalists he only said: "you wi ll learn when we have President’s
decree." At the same time, he said that it is obliging to occupy the
post Vazgen Sargsian and Serge Sargsian held formerly.

Answering the question of one of the journalists, M. Haroutiunian
said that for having a professional army we should first of all
develop country’s economy. And former Defence Minister Serge Sargsian
appointed as Prime Minister, as he affirmed, will assist with creating
a professional army.