On March 11, 2009 the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia, Mr. Seyran Ohanyan visited the 9th fortified area unit in Armavir region. The commander of the unit colonel H. Shahbazyan reported minister about the current situation, existing problems of the unit also about the performed construction.

Afterward S. Ohanyan accompanied by the Chief of Engineers Forces of the Armed Forces of RA major-general V. Adoyan, the head of 5th army headquarters of defense ministry colonel A. Makaryan, Chief of Department of major construction and quartering of troops of MOD colonel A. Gevorgyan visited the 9th fortified areas division where they were acquainted with on going construction works, the security and maintenance of tank towers as well as with the social life of military man. In the frames of visit Minister Ohanyan visited to the observation post of fortified area.