President of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan on April 12 was present at combat exercises of some subunits of Army of Defense conducted in the eastern part.
President mentioned the importance of such functions and said that this maintains the high level of armed forces’ fighting capacity.
The Head of the Republic presented a group of servicemen with valuable presents for their worthy conduct of tasks during the exercises. The RA MoD delegation headed by Seyran Ohanayn was present on the exercises.

Head of Troops Service & Service Security Support Department Colonel Arthur Stepanyan, who participated in the discussions of sergeants’ duties definition commission, told:
“When we were studying the experience of sergeants’ service in Great Britain and USA it became clear that their sergeants have more powers than the sergeant of the Armenian army. The tasks which are implemented here by commanders-officers, in their case 60-80% is done by a professional sergeant”.
In the RA Armed Forces there are sub-units where contract-sergeants serve.

Today our Military-Aviation Institute is equipped with essential material-technical base, educational-methodical materials which make possible to prepare full-fledged specialists and bring up highly educated young officers. Our students have the possibility to strengthen their theoretical knowledge during practical trainings which are conducted in special laboratories or on professional simulators”.

On March 30th Defense Minister S.Ohanyan rewarded soldier Armen Shakhikyan with medal «Vazgen Sargsyan» for his bravery during combat duty. He was impressed with Vazgen Sargsyan’s words: «Our destiny is in our hands».
Captain Smbat Vardanyan was also distinguished by heroism, who reacted quickly and saved the life of a pupil. Smbat was rewarded with medal «Vazgen Sargsyan».

It is already two months that Naira Melkonyan participates in the sergeants’ courses in the warrant officers’ school. After two months she will get the title of a sergeant and become contract-serviceman of the Armed Forces as a squad commander or platoon deputy commander. Naira is the only girl in the company.

In the training regiment of communication a new training program of signalers preparation functions. According to it the education duration has been increased for almost 1,5 months. As regiment Commander Lieutenant Colonel G.Movsisyan told, the aim of the change in the program is to prepare more qualified specialists, putting accent on practical trainings. The signalers should be able to secure uninterrupted connection.

On March 18th in the RA MoD administrative complex the annual operative meeting was held with RA armed forces authorities and high-ranking officers.
During the meeting lectures were given by Prime Minister T.Sargsyan, Defense Minister S.Ohanyan, National Security Council Secretary A.Baghdasaryan, Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandyan, AF GS Head General-Colonel Yu.Khachaturov, 1st deputy Defense Minister D.Tonoyan.