On February 15, in the armed forces officially started winter training stage 2016, which resume theoretical and practical lessons designed by training plan.

On February 9, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan met with the teaching staff and students of Yerevan State University. The Minister spoke about the reforms in the armed forces, successes of the last year, the current problems and challenges, as well as the key elements of his New Year’s message.

This report is not about the difficulties of life on the front line in the winter, but about those young guys who are the masters and they are responsible for the land trusted to them.

I’ll talk about friendship, about the centuries-long friendship of the Armenian and Russian peoples. This I heard in 1960 from my compatriot, Harutyun Glandyan from New Jugha (Julfa). I think for so long this history was forgotten, and few people remember it…

Mayis Avetisyan (Alazan Mayis) since the early days of the Movement for the Liberation actively participated in the defense of the NKR Berdadzor village, was in the villages Eraskhavan, Khachik, Voskepar, helped to organize the defense.