STRATEGIC DEFENSE COORDINATION COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED IN ARMENIA

WPS Agency
DEFENSE and SECURITY (Russia)
October 15, 2008 Wednesday
Russia

The Armenian National Security Council discussed results of command
post exercise Frontier’2008 of the CIS Collective Security Treaty
Organization and the condition of the republican judicial system,
National Security Council Secretary, Arthur Bagdasarjan, said.

According to Bagdasarjan, the National Security Committee appraised
the exercise and performance of the involved assets as successful
but recognized existence of certain shortcomings that warranted a
discussion and correction.

"President Serj Sarkisjan ordered the establishment of the
interdepartmental Strategic Defense Coordination Committee to carry out
reforms in this sphere," Bagdasarjan said. "Now that Frontier’2008 is
over, we will concentrate on the reforms in the sphere of conscription
and civil defense."