ArmInfo.The change of the Minister of Defense in Artsakh does not mean that Karen Abrahamyan was not effective in his service, just a change of personnel has taken a place. Chairman of the "Yerkrapah" Union of Volunteers (YUV), MP Sasun Mikaelyan announced on March 5 in an interview with reporters.
He noted that a good minister was replaced by a better one. Mikaelyan noted that when Karen Abrahamyan was the NKR Minister of Defense, the army was in very good fighting condition. According to Mikaelyan, Jalal Harutyunyan is a very successful soldier. "And personnel changes are inevitable, and in various areas," the MP noted.
To the question that there has been talk recently that the YUV may be included in the Ministry of Defense of Armenia, Mikaelyan noted that he did not want to disclose all the details of this issue. " Only time will tell, but I believe that "Yerkrapah" should be a reserve of the Ministry of Defense. At the first order, we will be at the forefront. There will be big changes in the near future," the MP said.
When asked if "Yerkrapah "is being replenished with new personnel, Mikaelyan said: "Of course, we have new personnel. We must replenish our ranks and support the army. Persons who have completed compulsory military service can apply for membership. Moreover, we do not want to interfere with the army's resources. People over 45 years old are accepted into our ranks, today we have people who can defend their homeland with arms in their hands.