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    ARMENIA DEFENSE MINISTER PROTESTS SOLDIERS' UPBRINGING, SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE TO PEE

    epress.am
    11.01.2011

    I believe that it's clear to all that due to recent reforms, the army
    in recent years has become more open to the public, said RA Minister
    of Defense Seyran Ohanyan in an interview with local daily Aravot
    ("Morning").

    "I wouldn't want to isolate the army from society. The army and society
    have an organic connection. If there are emergency incidents in the
    army, society's discontent and concern are to be expected... At the
    same time, I am convinced that every virtuous citizen understands
    that the transparency of the Armed Forces has certain limits. By
    all accounts, the discontent of a few individuals demanding large
    amount of information from the defense ministry is preferable than
    endangering the security interests of the state.

    "It is difficult for us to understand those who have made criticism of
    the army their daily work and a means of self-assertion and acquiring
    finances.

    "And somehow, these people forget that some of these vicious phenomena
    come from the upbringing, education and lack of culture in general of
    the young men drafted into the army, their share of the responsibility
    for which they try to blame the army. To those who exploit the army's
    problems: it is the army's task to teach soldiers tactical arts,
    whereas it's your task, for example, to teach the men prior to being
    conscripted into the army to know, among several other mandatory
    life skills, where he can relieve himself and where he cannot. And
    if on this basis, a fiery dispute becomes an incident, let each of
    us assume our share of the responsibility," said the defense minister.

    Photo: RA Military of Defense official website

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