Territorial recruitment office of Sissian, headed by Lt. Colonel Minas Mkrtchyan, always successfully fulfilled the tasks on recruitment.
We talk to Recruitment unit Head Captain Armen Haroutyunyan.

A separate motorized rifle regiment after Andranik Ozanyan celebrated its 18th anniversary. The regiment was formed on May 14, 1996 on the basis of motorized rifle brigade.
Regiment’s commander Colonel A.Tonoyan gave a speech. “The regiment inherited a glorious combat path, getting its first baptism of fire in May 1992 in the battles to defend the Fatherland. From January till March of 1994 the regiment participated in military actions in the Eastern districts. After the war the regiment took part in defending of state borders”.

This story is both tragic and comic.
This happened more than 25 years ago in Baku. There was the annual meeting in the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. A new president of Academy was elected on the place of Abdullayev, who in all his speeches, as a rule, was repeating: “Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan after its establishment has not yet made any scientific discovery”.

Ukrainian crisis and the new status of Crimea can’t not to make Azerbaijan concerned where many problems remains unresolved for decades. About current situation in Azerbaijan HayZinvor correspondent interviewed Lecturer at the Yerevan State University Faculty’s of Oriental Studies Dept. of Iranian Studies Vardan Voskanyan.

Recently a solemn ceremony was held on the occasion of the 18th anniversary of the formation of one of the RA AF military units and a separate artillery division. The military unit was formed on May 21, 1996 by order of Minister of Defence Vazgen Sargsyan. Colonel Mourad Kirakosyan, chevalier of 2nd degree “Battle Cross” was appointed as the first commander.

Logistic support is carried out in accordance with approved standards of government decisions, Minister’s orders and other managing documents. We continuously work towards improving food of servicemen, i.e. each year when during year- lanning we try to increase servicemen’s portion of food in such level which is essential for healthy and developing organism, bearing in mind also soldier’s load during the service, including combat duty.

My company was recognized as the best in the composition of a military unit on the results of 2013. I think it as a big achievement, since the competition is rather serious – there are many companies having a high level of combat readiness and military discipline. During the reporting period, we conducted three military exercises: 2 were scheduled and 1- out of schedule – and showed fairly good results. Successfully passed the final exams of the first training phase and of the end of the year.