A week later, sergeants’ personnel of military units of the armed forces will be staffed by newcomers. According to the plan of combat training of the Armed Forces of Armenia in the framework of summer training stage in the military unit under the command of Colonel A.Petrosyan, on 8-13 December exams for officers were conducted.

Students of Yerevan State College No.1 now are happy to participate in classes of basic military training – BMT. By immediate efforts of the Defense Minister’s Adviser, Lieutenant-General Muraz Sargsyan BMT class was renovated. In turn, the Ministry of Defense has taken care of scientific and technical equipment of the classroom.

he world is increasingly talking about the new realities in the Middle East. If before on the front-pages of news was “Arab revolution”, now in the center of the international community are the actions of Islamic extremists, who leave their profound impact on the countries of the region, including Lebanon, where the platoon of Armenian peacekeepers in the Italian contingent is fulfilling its peacekeeping mission.
What is the situation in Lebanon? What are the challenges before he stands in the conditions of the “Islamic State’s” actions?
Arabist, an expert on regional issues Armen Petrosyan answers these questions.

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.