We are in the military unit under the command of Col Vazgen Hakobyan, whose subordinates are on combat duty along the southern border of our country. We are walking around the military unit, and watching the daily routine.

He was tired. The legs were barely moving. The boys were ahead. He was walking behind them. Not walking, rather rolling. This was different. Two days had passed since the attack, but the brain was not resting.

The long-awaited and intriguing process began late last year: the phase of replenishing the fleet of the Armenian Armed Forces with new, state-of-the-art Su-30 SM fighters.

Both soldiers and officers in this military unit speak with great reverence and warmth about Lt Col Alik Babayan.

Recently, we were in a military unit guarding and protecting the northeast border. We could not miss the opportunity to visit the boys performing the daily difficult service on the snow-capped peaks.

Col A. Petrosyan, Head of the General Staff’s Department of Troops Service, conducted an inspection on March 16-20 in several military units and garrison military hospitals.

I always compare myself with someone stronger than me. I give myself tasks that are beyond my powers; then I relentlessly move to do that task. I’m a fighter and I love to win. New sources of power open up at extreme moments.