Interview with commander of the guard of honor RA AF Sokrat Vardanyan, who recently was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.

On August 19, in the military units of the national army officially started this year’s second – summer training period.
Military unit’s (commander Major General Ishkhan Matevosyan) Head of staff Colonel A.Piloyan reported Head of RA AF GS Colonel General Youriy Khachatourov on the readiness of personnel for the solemn event. Head of RA AF GS congratulated the servicemen with the beginning of educational year and presented recent military and political events in the modern world.

In the reference point we met company commander Captain Arthur Arakelyan and point’s sergeant major Gevorg Margaryan. Here, at a distance of up to 1000m several strongholds of the enemy are placed. From the enemy’s side every day gunshots are heard. No movement of the enemy escapes from the attention of our observers. About any noticed movement, according to the order, they immediately report to the command. One of the advantages of our guys is the harsh discipline.

Tension of the last days at the border, zone of contact with the enemy, made soldiers more vigilant and mature. They began to show solidarity. They are encouraged by the brave actions of their colleagues and at the same time miss the “missing” comrades, never losing morale for a moment. I.e. they are again ready to exploit. They are ready by their conduct and devotion to be worthy of the high rank of the Defender of the Motherland.

These days warriors-liberators of NKR Hadrout, Martakert, Berdzor regions have formed volunteer groups and left for the front line to inspire, give moral support to the soldier, to be useful with their experience and advice.

On August 6, RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan met with representatives of the republican mass media in the administrative building of the RA MoD. Below are excerpts from his speech.

These days, when the enemy made several attempts to subversive activities and was severely punished, our nation – from Armenia and Diaspora – with their encouraging words stood as solid wall for the support of Armenian officers and soldiers. With this they showed – the army and the people are united. The best proof of this was unprecedented number of the visits to our Facebook page: 145 thousand visits, 856 comments.