FOR THE GOOD OF THE ARMY AND SOCIETY

Recently in the administrative complex of the RA Ministry of Defense a summary of the results of the Public Council under the Minister of Defense was held.

Chairman of the Board, adviser to the Defense Minister Gegham Harutyunyan, in his report, presenting the work done over the last 3 years, mentioned that the Council has constantly acted within the army-society relations and has always sought to contribute to the development of effective cooperation and collaboration between the army and society, allowing full provision of social and legal guarantees of servicemen, organized the visit of the intelligentsia, cultural groups in the military units.

Over those 3 years, 5 times has increased the number of applications, complaints from citizens (1340 against 271 in 2012), according to them 876 applications were submitted to enlistment bodies, on their basis 211 decisions on fitness for military service were reviewed. 34 statements related to matters of family circumstances and legal issues of recruits were also satisfied.

Public Council constantly had effective participation in public discussions related to military and defense policy.

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At the end of the meeting Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan in his speech stressed the importance of strengthening of army-society ties from the point of view of security of the state, then presented his own observations and gave relevant instructions and orders.

ALICE ALAVERDYAN