On the 15th of September, 2009 the third sitting of the interdepartmental committee, which coordinates the RA defence strategic review work, took place, which was presided by the co-presidents of the committee Arthur Baghdasaryan and minister of defence Seyran Ohanyan. Opening the sitting, the secretary of the Security Council Arthur Baghdasaryan stated that the main planning documents, prepared by the committee during the first and second rounds of the strategic review, have received the President’s approval. Arthur Baghdasaryan announced the beginning of the third round of the defence strategic review work and underlined the importance of the systematic work of all the departments in doing this enormous work properly. He said that it is the first time that the preparation of the strategic planning documents is being done in Armenia.

During the sitting it was decided to provide the accomplishment of the work planned in the list of the strategic planning documents in time. The committee decided to form workgroups according to spheres and to make clear the mechanisms of further work. By the order of the minister of defence Seyran Ohanyan, the members of the departments, who have actively participated in the committee’s work, were awarded for doing a most effective job during the first and second rounds of defence strategic review. The awards were given by Seyran Ohanyan.