This year 150-th anniversary of great military figure of the first Armenian republic, Lieutenant General Movses Silikyan is being celebrated. On this occasion a governmental commission has been set up headed by Defense Minister S.Ohanyan. According to the functions’ plan one of the departments of the Military Institute is named after M.Silikyan. That function was held on September 2.
During the function Common Subjects and Languages Department Deputy Head Colonel M.Khachatryan presented M.Silikyan’s history of glory and tragedy.

Recently NKR Army of Defense Commander Lieutenant General Movses Hakobyan in the interview with military expert David Jamalyan presented works on ensuring military service security on the front line, spoke on army’s arms and combat abilities. To prevent enemy’s subversive groups invasion undermining has been conducted. During 8 months of 2012 eight subversive groups’ invasions were prevented.

Each year Armed Forces authorities organize a contest between Public-State Training (PST) group leaders. This year the 1st and 2nd stages took place in August and the 3rd, final one on 24th September in the regiment under the command of Colonel Vahram Grigoryan.

RA AF Song & Dance Ensemble Chorus singer, Junior Sergeant Armineh Khachatryan was honoured with laureate title on the opera singers’ international contest «Gariklea Darkle» (Braila, Romania), got a special prize «For the best performance of Mozart work» and she was awarded with a golden medal.

22nd September in the regiment headed by Colonel S.Khachatryan a solemn function was held dedicated to the Signal Corps Day. The function started with blessings by RA AF spiritual head Vrtanes Archbishop Abrahamyan. Afterwards Signal Department Head, Signal Corps Head Colonel K Mouradyan gave a speech.
Some servicemen were awarded. In the end of the function the people present put flowers on the memorial of Major General Arthur Papazyan who had a big contribution in the development of the Signal Corps.

Since 2000 September 7th is observed in the RA AF as Engineering Troops Day because that day owing to the brilliant work of engineering sub-units in the Lachin corridor enemy’s advancement was prevented.

The main task of our engineering troops is to enhance troops’ viability and realize appropriate works to make military installations. Today premises from stone and field sheltered canteens have been constructed and furnished in the positions. We have also equipped observing points and fire points. Equipped with engineering equipment control points are the best means for struggle with enemy’s subversive groups.

Azerbaijan SSR’s and present Azerbaijan Republic’s policy of forced “Turkisation” and “Azerbaijanisation” continues till now. Using primitive “demographic arithmetic” this country tries “to make as Turks” Turkic-speaking Iranian people who live in the north of Iran exactly the same way as it was “making as Turks” living in that country 93 ethnicities..