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.

I congratulate you on your successful performance and the second place in the championship. We are all proud of your excellent results, which is evidence of use of military technology and brilliant performance of tasks by soldiers of Armenian Armed Forces.
Serge Sargsyan
President of the republic of Armenia

On August 15, RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan met with the representatives of almost 130 NGO-s which unite warriors-liberators, as well as cooperate with the RA MoD. During the meeting issues both on expanding MoD-NGO cooperation and joint work were discussed.

On August 15, 1st Deputy Minister of Defense of Armenia, Davit Tonoyan, left for Moscow on a working visit and had several meetings with General Secretary of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Nikolay Bordyuzha and Secretary of Council of CIS Defense Ministers, Alexander Sinayskiy.

On August 19, in the military units of the national army officially started this year’s second – summer training period.
Military unit’s (commander Major General Ishkhan Matevosyan) Head of staff Colonel A.Piloyan reported Head of RA AF GS Colonel General Youriy Khachatourov on the readiness of personnel for the solemn event. Head of RA AF GS congratulated the servicemen with the beginning of educational year and presented recent military and political events in the modern world.