The bus is racing to Yerevan. Besides students, accompanying them their parents, tourists, there are also soldiers, encouraged with additional holiday, who are going to the capital. They are accompanied with battalion deputy head. They actively talk about everything. Passengers intervene, ask about the situation on the border, about the food … And then suddenly it turns out that today is the birthday of senior sergeant Khachatur Avetisyan, it is his 20th anniversary.

The only son of Colonel Ashot Sargsyan, who is the son of Lieutenant General Muraz Sargsyan, continues family tradition and will soon be wearing his first cadet uniform.

Traditionally, training periods in the armed forces begin with a three-day tactical combatant trainings. Classes (repeated many times during the day), conducted by the personnel of the squad and platoon, companies and battalions, and then – military unit, actually improve their skills with targeted actions, on the basis of everyday trainings and proficiency.

Barekamavan is the last Armenian village of the North-East district of Armenian, which is surrounded by Azerbaijani villages.
Using this, the Azerbaijanis repeatedly undertook all sorts of abuse, making Barekamavan constant target. Barekamavan survived many critical moments, and by the blood of its sons it protected and preserved the land inherited from ancestors.

From 9 to 14 August the 6th international competition among servicemen of friendly armies “Commonwealth Warrior” was held in Minsk. Here the Armenian delegation participated with honour and high results winning 2 bronze and 1 silver medal in 3 nominations.

22 years for history – it is one moment, but for human life – it is the whole youth… But when your country’s borders, family, relatives, your nation’s right for peaceful life are threatened, you, as a particle of society, inheriting the free spirit of your ancestors, at any age should take up arms …

Interview with commander of the guard of honor RA AF Sokrat Vardanyan, who recently was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.