MEMBERS OF ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT VISIT MILITARY UNITS ON THE CONTACT LINE WITH AZERBAIJAN
Today.Az
July 14 2008
Azerbaijan
Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan visited the military units and
military positions on the northeastern borders of the country Saturday.
Ohanyan visited the military units accompanied by country’s Prime
Minister Tigran Sargsyan and other government members.
"The aim of the visit to the military units, ensuring defense of
northeastern borders, is consolidation of ties between the army and
society, powers and people", Ohanyan told reporters, assessing the
visit as successful.
He noted that the government members took part in the event "I have
the honor to introduce", during which the unit commander familiarized
with draftees’ parents.
According to the Defense Minister, the Ministers also visited the
front, familiarized with the process and order of serving, dined with
the soldiers and them visited a polygon to take part in shootings.
"We have mostly reached our goal", said Ohanyan adding that the
Ministers also recalled the years of military service and skills,
which most of them have preserved.
"The engineering facilities are equipped so that servicemen may be
on duty, observe the enemy and move safely in trenches", said Ohanyan
Saturday. He added that the housing conditions in the military units
in Tavush are also normal.
According to him, the same conditions are observed in all backing
points of the country’s armed forces.
"Naturally, shortcomings, especially unexpected, have been revealed
during inspections and commanders are now working to eliminate them",
said Ohanyan.