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Today, Azerbaijan
Jan 28 2008
Armenian Minister of Defense: "Armenian armed forces are battle
worthy and ready to ensure the security of the Armenian people"
28 January 2008 [16:49] - Today.Az
Armenian armed forces demonstrated their battle worthiness in the
wartime and after it and was successful in the fulfillment of all
tasks set before it.
According to the Armenian Minister of Defense, the Armenian army is
effective, strong and battle-worthy.
"The battle-worthiness of our army is proven by the fact that despite
the militaristic statements of neighbor countries, they can not
manage without statements, as they are not able to undertake definite
steps", Mikael Arutyunyan said. At the same time, he noted that
"Armenian armed forces are battle worthy and ready to ensure the
security of the Armenian people".
The Defense Minister also does not agree with the statements that in
the near future the Armenian army may be composed of only hired
servicemen.
"In order to pass to this stage, it is necessary to form a strong
economy, the state which would be able to keep the army", the Defense
Minister announced and added that the transfer of the army to the
contract basis, depends also on the regional factors, along with
financial ones.
Touching upon the announcements of the first President of Armenia
Levon Ter-Petrosyan about the reduction of the army, the Minister of
Defense announced that it is impossible in Armenia to reduce the
number of soldiers down to 10,000. "The government can not undertake
this step, as it is an issue of security of the population", Mikael
Arutyunyan said.
/Regnum/
URL: http://www.today.az/news/politics/42693.html
Jan 28 2008
Armenian Minister of Defense: "Armenian armed forces are battle
worthy and ready to ensure the security of the Armenian people"
28 January 2008 [16:49] - Today.Az
Armenian armed forces demonstrated their battle worthiness in the
wartime and after it and was successful in the fulfillment of all
tasks set before it.
According to the Armenian Minister of Defense, the Armenian army is
effective, strong and battle-worthy.
"The battle-worthiness of our army is proven by the fact that despite
the militaristic statements of neighbor countries, they can not
manage without statements, as they are not able to undertake definite
steps", Mikael Arutyunyan said. At the same time, he noted that
"Armenian armed forces are battle worthy and ready to ensure the
security of the Armenian people".
The Defense Minister also does not agree with the statements that in
the near future the Armenian army may be composed of only hired
servicemen.
"In order to pass to this stage, it is necessary to form a strong
economy, the state which would be able to keep the army", the Defense
Minister announced and added that the transfer of the army to the
contract basis, depends also on the regional factors, along with
financial ones.
Touching upon the announcements of the first President of Armenia
Levon Ter-Petrosyan about the reduction of the army, the Minister of
Defense announced that it is impossible in Armenia to reduce the
number of soldiers down to 10,000. "The government can not undertake
this step, as it is an issue of security of the population", Mikael
Arutyunyan said.
/Regnum/
URL: http://www.today.az/news/politics/42693.html