Interview with RA AF GS Military orchestra department head, chief military conductor, RA Honored Artist Colonel Armen Poghosyan

In the most critical moment of the Artsakh war Davit Baghdasaryan, like thousand of his peers, instead of school went to the trenches. After the cease-fire, process of forming the army received a new impetus. To fill the vacancies of officers, experienced Lieutenant General Kristapor Ivanyan chose the shortest and most effective way, organizing courses for officers who had combat experience and knowledge. Having completed successfully “School of Ivanyan”, they become valuable specialists because Ivanyan didn’t present anybody to get officer rank just for nothing.

Loak at this photo. National hero Monteh Melkonyan sleeps after Buzlukh victory. What thoughts come, looking at this photograph after 23 years?
Buzlukh victory ended infinite retreat of the Armenians, the retreat, which began many centuries ago, with the war of Vardanants, maybe even earlier.

Probably not many people know that in 2014 was the 100th anniversary of Hero of the Soviet Union Hounan Avetisyan. It would be natural if the press and cultural advocacy organizations have used this date to remember once again our hero compatriot, glorify our people who give birth to heroes and give lessons of courage and patriotism to the younger generation.

With the assistance of philanthropists from the Diaspora, RA armed forces received 8 German shepherds to help protecting the safety of the north-eastern parts of the country. At our borders we already have 10 purebred shepherds – border guards.

American psychologist, PhD, Professor Norman Copeland in his book “Psychology and soldier” (the first time was published in 1942.) refers to a very important issue in military psychology – the psychological preparation of a soldier, without which even physically well-trained army is doomed to failure. One of the great generals of the world, Napoleon, often emphasized that the spiritual power to the physical correlates as 3 : 1.

Recently in one of the units the final stage of the competition of the all-army communications specialists was carried out. This event was provided by the preparation plan of the armed forces, in which all communication units participated.
The purpose of the event is to promote the professional growth of the military, to create an atmosphere of competition, so that all strive to become the best in their field.