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    18TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN ARMED FORCES MARKED IN ATHENS

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    04.02.2010 15:15 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ On February 2 18th anniversary Armenian Armed Forces
    was marked in Athens. The event was initiated by the military attache'
    of Armenia in Greece, Colonel Samvel Ramazyan.

    The official reception was attended by representatives and military
    attaches of diplomatic missions accredited in Greece, senior staff
    of Greek Armed Forces, the Armenian clergy in Greece, the Armenian
    military academy cadets. Deputy Military Attache' of Turkey in Greece
    attended the event.

    During the official reception Colonel Samvel Ramazyan by order
    of Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan orders awarded several
    high-ranking members of the Armed Forces of Greece with Admiral Isakov
    and Marshal Bagramyan medals.

    The official part was followed by the concert, during which Armenian
    patriotic songs were performed.

    In 1991 by decision of the Government of Armenia the State Committee
    of Defense (under the Council of Ministers) was established, and on
    December 5 by orders of the Armenian President Vazgen Sargsyan was
    appointed Defense Minister.

    On January 28, 1992 the historic decision "On defense of RA" was
    adopted, declaring the establishment of the Armenian National Army.

    Armed Forces of Armenia include four types of troops - land forces,
    Air Force, air defense and border troops. Chief of the armed forces
    is the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan. Minister of Defense is
    Colonel-General Seyran Ohanyan. Armenian army has approximately 60
    000 soldiers and officers. Armenian border guards are responsible for
    patrolling the borders with Georgia and Azerbaijan, while Russia's
    forces continue to control the Armenian border with Iran and Turkey.
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