KOCHARYAN DISCUSSED CIVILIAN CONTROL OF DEFENSE SYSTEM

Lragir.am
17-09-2007 15:39:36

Today President Robert Kocharyan held a consultation with the prime
minister, the minister of defense and the chair of the standing
committee of defense and security, the head of the president
administration, other officials, and discussed the reform of the
ministry of defense, the press office of the president reported.

The head of state said the reforms are aimed to enhance civilian
control of the ministry of defense, upgrade the system of government,
and optimal use of resources.

President Kocharyan said the course of the reform is normal, and
underlined the importance of definitive agreement regarding some
conceptual issues, which would allow moving on.

The participants of the consultation touched upon the bill of special
civil service which is expected to be adopted by the end of this year.