PUBLIC COUNCIL TO BE SET WITHIN ARMENIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE

ARKA
Nov 5, 2007

YEREVAN, November 5. /ARKA/. A public council will be set up within
the Ministry of Defense of Armenia.

The Ministry of Defense currently discusses the draft decree of Defense
Minister about establishing a public council within the Ministry,
the Press Service of Armenia’s Defense Ministry reported.

According to the draft decree, the public council is to ensure
cooperation of the Defense Ministry and Armenian citizens in protecting
the fundamental freedoms and human rights in the country’s Armed
Forces, as well as coordination of interests of public organizations,
state agencies and local governments in developing civil society
principles and control over the Armed Forces.

According to the press release, the Public Council is an advisory
body to be formed on volunteer basis. Figures of science, education,
sports and other fields are to be involved in the Council.