The delegation headed by Seyran Ohnayan, Defense Minister was on a two-day working visit in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
On November 26, Seyran Ohanyan met with the leadership of ISAF at its headquarters in Kabul. British Lieutenant-General Nick Carter, Deputy Commander of ISAF highly appreciated Armenia’s contribution to the establishment of security and stability in Afghanistan, expressing his gratitude to Armenian peacekeepers for their professionalism and commitment to mission goals.

It is intended to build churches in all the regiments to fulfill spiritual requirements of the servicemen. This process has already started. On December 1st in the Military Institute after V.Sargsyan church foundation’s consecration ceremony was held which was conducted by RA AF spiritual head Vrtanes Bishop Abrahamyan.

In the national army the final exams session has started. Committees of Defense Ministry and General Staff, military units and regiments assess the regiments’ operational training level. Looking back to the 2012 education process, military exercises and trainings, we can say with certainty that this year was rather effective in strengthening of troops’ battle efficiency. Yet in spring all the regiments conducted field trainings. Afterwards military exercises of CSTO Collective Forces of Operative Reaction were conducted in the firing grounds of Defense Ministry. Subsequently staff-command strategic all-army trainings were conducted.

If there is a malfunctioning we quickly come to know about that and immediately eliminate it. I’d say also that our domestic arms production develops rapidly the last years, and our AF are enriched with arms, military technology and ammunition including modern ones.

On November 3rd in the memorial complex «Sardarapat» a function was held dedicated to the 150th birth anniversary of Sardarapat battle’s Commander, Lieutenant General Movses Silikyan.
The student groups of Military Institute after V.Sargsyan and Military Aviation Institute after Marshal Khanperyants and State universities of Yerevan and Artsakh participated in the intellectual game conducted on the initiative of RA MoD Information & PR Department.

Comparing with the previous years the lowest death rate was in 2011, and this year it has gone down comparing with 2011. The deaths because of the enemy have significantly diminished. Suicide cases have increased for two. Last year 3 cases of deliberate murder were registered, this year – 1, last year there were 2 cases of death because of illness, this year – 1, and there is 1 accident.

On October 27 in the MoD administrative complex the regular meeting of the Ministry’s board was conducted. The achievements in the sphere of arms and military technology as well as the future plans were discussed. Prior to the meeting, on October 26 in the MoD administrative complex an exhibition of RA military-industrial establishment production opened.