Meetings of the higher officer staff of the RA MoD and the RA AF with students of secondary schools and higher educational institutions continue. On 5 May at Yerevan State University Minister of Defence Seyran Ohanyan met students, professors and veterans of the Great Patriotic War.
In his speech the RA MoD mentioned that the aim of this meeting prior to the holidays is also to introduce the students to the examples of valor and heroism. Seyran Ohanyan presented the reforms in the Armed Forces, the further programs and currents issues. According to him, the reforms in the AF are the continuation of Armenia’s foreign policy and the processes aimed at protecting the national security. The Minister assured that the RA AF operate for the sake of the principle of establishing allied and cooperative international relations, peaceful settlement of relations, and keeping the military balance.

Seyran Ohanyan answered the questions of the students, which were mainly concerning the amendments in the “Law on Conscription”, cuts in places for Masters Degree, as well as on issues of military-patriotic education of the youth. The Minister approved of students’ proposal to organize battle readiness classes together with the RA MoD. At the end of the event, in regard to the 65th anniversary of the Great Victory, the RA MoD awarded a group of Great Patriotic War veterans and university staff with jubilee medals and certificates. RA MoD Department of Information and Public Affairs