According to the decision of CIS countries Council of Defense Ministers of July 5, 2012 in Kaliningrad, from August, 2012 till February, 2013 an international contest for the best journalist work on multi-sided military cooperation will be held among the military print media of CIS countries. The contest is dedicated to the 20th anniversaries of Defense Ministers’ Council’s formation and armed forces creation in some CIS countries.

On August 4, in Abovyan city a solemn ceremony of the residential building opening was held which was meant for 61 Armed Forces servicemen. Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, high-ranking servicemen, AF officers, territorial management bodies representatives were present.

Citizens of the Republic of Armenia return from abroad to serve in the RA Armed Forces.
Last year 225 young men returned and called up for the military service. 118 of them – from the Russian Federation, 44 – from other countries.

Very soon it will be 20 years that battalion deputy commander, knight of 2nd degree order “Combat Cross” Emil Avetisyan is in the military service. Battalion commander characterized him as a brave servicemen, big patriot. “Our Emil is dedicated to his work. He has just become 40. He is one of our most distinguished veterans”.
Real hero – is the soldier who even today defends his Homeland on the price of his own life. Major Emil Avetisyan is one of them.

The main thing for the regiment which is defending borders is to secure border’s security. If the enemy feels that his encroachments remain unpunished, he becomes more insolent. Recently we conduct engineering works on the front line to enhance security during the combat duty. But the main thing is – human factor. We conduct appropriate work with the young soldiers.

When I reached Sassoun I was very excited… I couldn’t find the village which my grandma created in my childhood memories. I returned and brought a handful of soil and water from Sima spring. I took them to my grandfathers’ grave.
We should give a new assessment to our past. We must understand – what and when we lost. We must understand the phenomenon of our victories. And we must walk on the path of victory.

Training battalion’s commander’s (Lt. Colonel A.Aghajanyan) and his deputy’s day starts with personal acquaintance with the conscripts.
After individual talks the recruits are introduced with the regiment, its combat path, each commander. During a short period of time each conscript sees and assures that he has come to serve in the best regiment which has given to our Homeland three National heroes.