For 900 years, on the Thursday before Easter, the Armenian Apostolic Church after morning services conducts Penance and the Holy Liturgy, followed by a ceremony of “Footwashing”, which is carried out in the afternoon.

We are located in the north-eastern section of the border. Sergeant of the reference point, Senior Lieutenant Radik Ayvazyan accompanies us. I notice that the reference points, the trenches have a strong engineering structures. Machine-gunner Narek Amiryan very confidently said that they are in full combat readiness.

The most important, the most valuable person in our country is the soldier standing on the border, and we must do everything so that our soldiers be reckless, proud and feel behind the powerful breath of the country.

In the RA armed forces different theoretical and practical activities are held provided by the plan of combat training of the educational stage, where are already fully integrated the soldiers, recruited during the last call.

A few days ago the championship of chess of the central apparatus ended. First place went to the chief of Logistics Department of the RA Armed Forces, Colonel Arkady Mkrtchyan. By order of Seyran Ohanyan, he was awarded a medal and a diploma.

We are in the Tavush region. Accompanied by the deputy commander on work with personnel Major Vahan Stepanyan we climb up to the positions.

These days there was an attack on one of the military recruiting offices. On that day, Lieutenant Colonel Mickayel Mirzoyan, head of the third department, was on duty.