As for December 9th, the Armavir Military Registration Office has fulfilled the conscription plan for 70%. This was told by Armavir military commander Colonel Gagik Karapetyan to the “Hay Zinvor” correspondent. He expressed his assurance that the plan would be fulfilled and even overfulfilled. “Why you are so sure, you know that this is the generation of 1993 war year?”, – asked the correspondent.

On December 7th, the day of 55th anniversary of nurse Karineh Gevorgyan, participant of Artsakh liberation war against Azeri occupants, knight of 2nd level Battle Cross (posthumously), the students of Military-Medical Faculty, Yerevan State Medical University after M.Heratsi, Karineh’s comrades-in-arms, her family members visited her grave in Yerablour Pantheon (Three Hills) and put flowers on it grave.

On December 3rd, the day of the 50th anniversary of RA National Hero Movses Gorgisyan, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, AF GS Head General Colonel Youriy Khachatourov, Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan, Gorgisyan family members, hero’s comrades-in-arms, Yerevan citizens visited Movses’s grave in Tsitsernakaberd and put wreaths and flowers there.

On December 3rd, Disabled Persons International Day, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan visited disabled war veteran, Artsakh liberation war participant Habet Aghababyan.
H.Aghababyan was badly wounded in arms and legs on February 25, 1993. He spent six days lying in the battle field, survived by a miracle. His right leg and left foot were amputated.

Recently regular tactical regimental training with battle firing was conducted with participation of the regiment’s crew under the command of Lieutenant Colonel A.Tsakanyan. According to the training scenario the enemy went into the offensive. Fighting started at the front line. Under the heavy fire of tanks and artillery our troops were able to repulse enemy’s attack, demolish its main forces and fortify in better positions.

Recently a History Competition was conducted among the students of military-sports colleges Tigran Mets (Tigran the Great), Monteh Melkonyan and pupils of educational complex Poqr Mher (Little Mher). The Competition was organized by the RA MOD Information & PR Department. The Jury headed by Department Deputy Head Felix Poghosyan assessed the participants’ knowledge.

Iranian-Arabian relations were never notable for warmth. The reasons are not only religious disagreements between Shiites and Sunnites, but also territorial disputes, and basically – Iran’s nuclear program and her claim for the regional leadership.