DEFENSE REFORMS IN ARMENIA NEARING END

armradio.am
25.12.2008 16:20

The Government of Armenia held a sitting today chaired by President
of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan. Noting that according
to Article 86 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, the
President can convene a Government sitting on issues of foreign policy,
defense and national security, Serzh Sargsyan said this is the first
time he uses the opportunity this year. The sitting started with the
discussion of issues related to the defense sphere.

At the beginning of the sitting the Defense Minister presented
the draft decisions on determining the structure and statutes of
"RA Ministry of Defense, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of
the Republic of Armenia, the Defense Ministry’s Technical Support
Department, and the Investigating Department of the Ministry of
Defense, as well as establishment of the "Staff of RA Ministry of
Defense" state governance body, Department of Technical Support and
Investigatory Service of the Ministry of Defense." The decisions were
adopted, taking into consideration the suggestions made.

Regarding the above-mentioned decisions, Serzh Sargsyan underlined
that the defense reforms in the country are nearing the end. "In a
few days we will have the structures of the Ministry of Defense and
the General Staff, the functions will be finally distributed and
our Ministry of Defense will act in new conditions. I think these
decisions were correct. We have been passing this way for 3.5 years
already. During these years we have managed to do some preparatory
work and I think that the defense-capacity of our state will further
reinforce with these decisions."