At the administrative complex of RA MoD the meeting of Public Council at the Defense Minister was held which was conducted by Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan. Minister’s deputies, high-ranking officers, heads of departments took part in it.
During the meeting the results of Public Council’s as well as Citizens appeals and complaints commission’s (created on the order of the Defense Minister) annual activities were finalized.

On September 11, the regular session of departmental working group set up by the order of the Minister of Defence, to deal with the issues raised by freedom fighters, was held at the administrative building of the Ministry of Defence. Representatives of the Freedom Fighters Council were also present at the session.

“They’ll take out this plaster and I’ll go to the regiment”, – says recruit soldier Arthur Asoyan who was wounded by the bullet of enemy’s sniper.
On August 23 around 11 o’clock on the combat point of one of the RA MoD regiments Norayr Petrosyan and Arthur Asoyan were found with gunshot wounds of the body. They were immediately transferred to the medical point, however Norayr Petrosyan’s life was not possible to save. Currently Arthur Asoyan continues his treatment in the MoD Central hospital.

Iran has a balanced position towards Syria. Syria for Iran – it is a country with a crucial meaning. Before these events Syria-Iran relations were developing almost in all directions: political, economic, religious-cultural etc. Loosing Syria for Iran will mean loosing a strong “support” in the Middle East, and this “support” gives possibility to be freer while mentioning its position towards Israel. Loosing Syria for Iran – it is a strike on the geopolitical interests of the country both in Iraq and Lebanon.

Head of Information and propaganda department of the NKR Army of Defense, Lt.Colonel Senor Hasratyan published a big volume in Armenian, Russian and English «Army of Defense of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic» dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the liberation of Shoushi and formation of the Army of Defense.
The book distinguishes with its beautiful design and structural content, has rich factual material with substantial, logical statement.