ARTHUR AGHABEKYAN: "CITIZENSHIP IN ARMED FORCES"

Panorama.am
18:31 28/01/2008

"It would be ideal if today our men got congratulations for the army
day, as they used to get in Soviet Union time in February 23," said
Arthur Aghabekyan, the president of National Assembly protection,
National security interim congress.

According to Aghabekyan, volunteers were devoted to creating and
improving our army. But he also said that we do not have a professional
army though many professionals came back from Russia to work here.

"Today’s army and soldiers should not only fight for Armenian
independence and protection, but they should confront the possible
aggression allowing the authorities to negotiate and come to a
conclusion which our nation wants," he said.

Aghabekyan said that our soldiers should be treated as if the war is
not over yet, and they should be ready always.

According to him army needs several reformations in its tactics and
strategy also.