ARMINFO News Agency, Armenia
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Discussions were held on a seven-year program for Armed Forces` modernization

Yerevan January 13

Mariana Mkrtchyan. The Ministry of Defense of Armenia, under the
chairmanship of the country's president Serzh Sargsyan, held
discussions on the draft seven-year program for the modernization of
the Armed Forces.

The press service of the Armenian leader told ArmInfo that the main
directions of the draft law, developed by the decree of the RA
President on October 24, 2017, and the main principles were reported.
It was emphasized that, in view of the existing challenges, when
developing the program for 2018-2024, are predicted the possible
developments of the situation, outlined the ways of counteraction,
created the necessary conditions for more effective management of
available resources.

The President of Armenia was also presented the results of discussions
of the draft 7-year program, which took place on January 4 2018, at
the Military-Sports College after Monte Molkonyan with the
participation of the leadership of the Defense Ministry, General Staff
and HQ of the Armed Forces, and continued with the participation of
representatives of the legislative and executive bodies, the public
sector and experts.

The Armenian President stressed the importance of a substantive
discussion of the draft program, noting that it depends on these
results whether the effectiveness of the management, training and
combat capability of the Armed Forces will be improved, which in turn
will enable the modern Armed Forces to ensure the inviolability of the
state border of the country. Sargsyan noted that the Armenian Armed
Forces have been constantly developing since the day of creation, and
today they have reached the stage when it is necessary to have a
longer-term development program, which will concern both the
strengthening of the Armed Forces and the modernization of armaments.