The main thing for the regiment which is defending borders is to secure border’s security. If the enemy feels that his encroachments remain unpunished, he becomes more insolent. Recently we conduct engineering works on the front line to enhance security during the combat duty. But the main thing is – human factor. We conduct appropriate work with the young soldiers.

When I reached Sassoun I was very excited… I couldn’t find the village which my grandma created in my childhood memories. I returned and brought a handful of soil and water from Sima spring. I took them to my grandfathers’ grave.
We should give a new assessment to our past. We must understand – what and when we lost. We must understand the phenomenon of our victories. And we must walk on the path of victory.

Training battalion’s commander’s (Lt. Colonel A.Aghajanyan) and his deputy’s day starts with personal acquaintance with the conscripts.
After individual talks the recruits are introduced with the regiment, its combat path, each commander. During a short period of time each conscript sees and assures that he has come to serve in the best regiment which has given to our Homeland three National heroes.

More than a decade we experience the same great joy – we have established higher military educational institutions. In various command sections thousands of officers – those institutions graduates, equally share responsibilities of RA AF authorities: motorized infantry, artillerists, tankmen, agents. In the army they hold almost all the commanding posts.

On July 27 in one of the firing grounds of the training centre after Marshal Baghramyan the main, firing stage of tactical training with combat firing of the regiment after V.Sargsyan was held.
Training subject: “Regiment’s implementation into high level operational readiness. Transition into defense in the conditions of absence of direct contact with enemy. Defense fight’s conduct, stopping of enemy’s attack and enemy’s full extermination with counterattack and front line’s restoration”.

One month has been left till the trainings of “Cooperation-2012” of OCSA Collective Forces of Quick Reaction which will be held this year in our country in the training centre after Marshal Baghramyan.
To prepare duly to such an important event for our national army from last year vast constructing work is being done. The central observing tower has been fully renovated, modern conditions have been created for specialists, guests, journalists, command point has been enlarged.

My youngest son Arman was 13 in 1992. 10 days I was not at home, I drove soldiers to Hadrut. When I returned, my friends said: “Your Arman ran away, went to Krasnoselsk. Go after him, he is very young”.
Months passed, a year, too, but no news from him.
Soon it will be 20 years. My mother died with the name “Arman” on her lips. My wife also didn’t endure. Last time, being infirm, she asked: “Any news from Arman?” I shook my head…