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.

In connection with the Day of the Army, on January 30, members of the civil initiative “We will support cross-border settlements” have visited the north-eastern military units of Armenia.

I want it every day before going to sleep, we remember those soldiers and officers who are ordered not to die, whose life is a combat mission, and action… Let us remember the people who live a whole life at the intersection of victory-defeat. And the idea that for our peace someone agreed to pay with their lives can cause us to further evaluate our peace and be more responsible for the fate of our country.

Ensuring the safety of military service – is the implementation of security during everyday activities of the military unit, personnel of the military unit and each soldier from the impact of possible hazards, their bases and the territory of the military unit performing public tasks, their property, and the environment.