18TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN ARMED FORCES MARKED IN ATHENS
PanARMENIAN.Net
04.02.2010 15:15 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On February 2 18th anniversary Armenian Armed Forces
was marked in Athens. The event was initiated by the military attache’
of Armenia in Greece, Colonel Samvel Ramazyan.
The official reception was attended by representatives and military
attaches of diplomatic missions accredited in Greece, senior staff
of Greek Armed Forces, the Armenian clergy in Greece, the Armenian
military academy cadets. Deputy Military Attache’ of Turkey in Greece
attended the event.
During the official reception Colonel Samvel Ramazyan by order
of Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan orders awarded several
high-ranking members of the Armed Forces of Greece with Admiral Isakov
and Marshal Bagramyan medals.
The official part was followed by the concert, during which Armenian
patriotic songs were performed.
In 1991 by decision of the Government of Armenia the State Committee
of Defense (under the Council of Ministers) was established, and on
December 5 by orders of the Armenian President Vazgen Sargsyan was
appointed Defense Minister.
On January 28, 1992 the historic decision "On defense of RA" was
adopted, declaring the establishment of the Armenian National Army.
Armed Forces of Armenia include four types of troops – land forces,
Air Force, air defense and border troops. Chief of the armed forces
is the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan. Minister of Defense is
Colonel-General Seyran Ohanyan. Armenian army has approximately 60
000 soldiers and officers. Armenian border guards are responsible for
patrolling the borders with Georgia and Azerbaijan, while Russia’s
forces continue to control the Armenian border with Iran and Turkey.