On the occasion of the 21st anniversary of the foundation of the RA Armed Forces, On January 26th Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan met with YSU professors-teachers staff and students at the Yerevan State University. The Minister conducted “Lesson of Bravery” and mentioned that it is a big honour for him to be as a guest in the Alma Mater.
Finalizing the results of 2012 Mr.Ohanyan emphasized that the last year was significant for the Armed Forces in the sense of preparation and discipline.

On January 26th the final meeting of Defense, Education & Science, Culture, Sports & Youth Affairs Ministries and RA Police on the results of the work in military-patriotic upbringing in 2012 was held at the Yerevan State University. Ministers S.Ohanyan, A.Ashotyan, H.Poghosyan, Deputy Ministers, districts representatives as well as NKR Education & Science Minister S.Asryan were present.

On the order of the Defense Minister in 2012, for the first time “The Best Regiment on Military Service Security Support” Competition was conducted.
In assessing the MSSS activities success in defense of servicemen’s life and health, as well as efficiency of elimination of registered imperfections and blunders were considered.
In this sphere MSSS permanent commissions of 12 regiments showed good results.
On the results of the competition as the best regiments were recognized: the regiments under the command of Colonel G.Sahakyan (1st place), Colonel A.Baghdasaryan (2nd place) and Colonel V.Hasratyan (3rd place).

Keeping the positive results of 2011, in 2012 significant progress was registered in strengthening of staff’s discipline, as a result the number of crimes and rule violations decreased.
According to the Minister, “in 2012 the staff fully accomplished the combat missions, with the least losses, intrusion of diversionary groups was prevented.

As for signing of the agreement between Armenia and Russia on military-technical cooperation Minister Ohanyan said: “There is an intergovernmental agreement on military-technical cooperation. Deepening of the cooperation allowed the heads of both states to bring it to interstate level. Now discussions on interstate agreement are in the final stage… There are already agreements on creation of joint organizations in the coming years, on the territory of Armenia as well, which would give the possibility to develop our military industry”.

In 2012 the lethal outcome cases sharply decreased, informed Gevorg Kostanyan, Deputy General Prosecutor, Judge Advocate during his meeting with journalists on January 17. He mentioned that in 2012 29 crimes with lethal outcome were registered, 9 of them – from enemy’s bullet.

According to the Armenian Government’s decision of August 9, 2012, the priority tasks of the Defense Ministry were recognized the introduction of military education standards and presentation of state program on military-industrial complex development state program.