Republic’s north-east region which many describe as “Armenian Switzerland” is notable not only for its wonderful nature but also hard-working people. In one of the base stations there are the soldiers of Lt. Colonel H.Mkrtumyan’s battalion, sergeant is Khachatur Tsaturyan.
– We are supporters of peace, we want peasants to go unworried to the fields and do their work there. Exchange of fire gives nobody privileges or benefit. Every day we get ready and now also we are ready to defend our country…

On August 14 in the resort zone “Blue Sevan” of Lake Sevan a memorial stone was opened dedicated to the joint swimming of Army Commander (Sparapet) Vazgen Sargsyan and RF General Aleksey Tretyakov.
On August 14, 1997 Sparapet and Russian General from the point of the memorial stone swam till the bank of the Sevan Peninsula.

Battalion under the command of Gor Avalyan was notable for the realization of engineering and fortifying works on the front line. During the turn, parallel to their service, the soldiers renovated dugouts, created more convenient and reliable observing and firing points.

According to the decision of CIS countries Council of Defense Ministers of July 5, 2012 in Kaliningrad, from August, 2012 till February, 2013 an international contest for the best journalist work on multi-sided military cooperation will be held among the military print media of CIS countries. The contest is dedicated to the 20th anniversaries of Defense Ministers’ Council’s formation and armed forces creation in some CIS countries.

On August 4, in Abovyan city a solemn ceremony of the residential building opening was held which was meant for 61 Armed Forces servicemen. Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, high-ranking servicemen, AF officers, territorial management bodies representatives were present.

Citizens of the Republic of Armenia return from abroad to serve in the RA Armed Forces.
Last year 225 young men returned and called up for the military service. 118 of them – from the Russian Federation, 44 – from other countries.

Very soon it will be 20 years that battalion deputy commander, knight of 2nd degree order “Combat Cross” Emil Avetisyan is in the military service. Battalion commander characterized him as a brave servicemen, big patriot. “Our Emil is dedicated to his work. He has just become 40. He is one of our most distinguished veterans”.
Real hero – is the soldier who even today defends his Homeland on the price of his own life. Major Emil Avetisyan is one of them.