On the 28th of October, 2009 took place the presentation of the book “Taron, Taronakanutyun ev Hayots Banak” (“Taron, Taronianity and Armenian Army”) written by Vardan Grichents (Babken Vardanyan). The RA Minister of Defence Seyran Ohanyan, representatives of the RA AF high ranked officer staff and NGOs, other officials, cultural and art workers and guest participated in the presentation.

It was not by chance that the presentation should be held at the MoD administrative complex, for the National Army and the Armenian soldier do have the need of such a book. The core theme of the work was to reveal the essence of Taronianity and to implant that essence in the society, which can be reached by promoting the new generation to self-consciousness. By reevaluating the role and the meaning of the Armenian Army and the Armenian officer in the society, the author touches upon another important issue – the mutual link between the Army and the school. In his speech the Minister of Defence Seyran Ohanyan stated that previous works of Vardan Grichents, especially “An Inside and outside view”, “New Vardanank”, recently published “Armenian National Ideology”, are devoted to the reevaluation of our multi-centuries’ history, to the wrinkled issues of our national identity, to the core matters of the general ideology and spiritual renaissance. Seyran Ohanyan congratulated those present for the publishing of the book and wished the merited author fruitful creative zeal and vigour. RA MoD Department of Information and Public Affairs