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The Minister of Defence received Ambassador of the French Republic
On August 9, the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Republic of Armenia, Olivier Decottignies, and the newly appointed Defence Attaché, Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Helly. The Minister of Defence congratulated Ambassador Decottignies and Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Helly on the occasion of commencing the mission in Armenia and wished fruitful cooperation. During the meeting, the sides emphasized the importance of establishment of the Defence Attaché office at the French Embassy in Yerevan, which was implemented within the framework of the agreement reached in September 2022 between Defence Ministers Suren Papikyan and Sébastien Lecornu. A range of topics on the current status of the Armenian-French defence cooperation and development prospects, as well as regional security, were discussed.
09/08/2023
ԱվելինMinister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan visited the MoD Military Police
On August 7, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan visited the MoD Military Police and held a consultation with the leadership. The Chief of the MoD Military Police, Major General Ashot Zakaryan briefed on the work being done among the Armed Forces to strengthen the legality and discipline, and the upcoming activities to the Minister of Defence. The Head of the Defence Agency urged to be intolerant towards the vicious morals and spare no effort to eradicate them from the Armed Forces. Measures for the prevention and detection of crimes, interaction between the military unit and the military police, aimed at strengthening discipline, as well as other issues were discussed. Minister Papikyan gave some guidance and instructions for further activities.
07/08/2023
ԱվելինAzerbaijani side opened fire against the Armenian combat positions
On August 6, from 8:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Azerbaijani AF units fired from different caliber small arms at the Armenian combat outposts nearby Kutakan and Tretuk, using mortars as well.
07/08/2023
ԱվելինSuren Papikyan received Andrea Victorin
On August 4, Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan received the Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Victorin on the occasion of the end of mission in Armenia. The Minister of Defense expressed gratitude to the Ambassador for cooperation and wished success in her further career. During the meeting, a number of issues related to the activity of the EU Monitoring Mission and regional security were discussed.
04/08/2023
ԱվելինSuren Papikyan received Defense Attaché of the U.S. Embassy to the Republic of Armenia
On August 4, Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan received Defense Attaché of the U.S. Embassy to the Republic of Armenia, Colonel Gregory Pipes on the occasion of the expiration of mission. The Minister of Defense expressed gratitude to Colonel Gregory Pipes for cooperation and wished him success in his further career. Minister Papikyan awarded Colonel Pipes with the medal "For Military Cooperation" for his great contribution to the development of Armenian-American cooperation in the defense sphere.
04/08/2023
ԱվելինAzerbaijani side opened fire against the Armenian combat positions
On July 29, between 8:15 p.m. and 8:20 p.m. the units of the Azerbaijani armed forces discharged fire from different caliber small arms against the Armenian combat positions in the vicinity of Khnatsakh.
29/07/2023
ԱվելինMeeting at the Ministry of Defence
On July 29, a conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the AF Department of Moral and Psychological Support was held at the MoD premises. The Head of the Department of Moral and Psychological Support of the Armed Forces, Colonel Seryozha Stepanyan briefed on the activities of the department over the past 30 years, current issues, and upcoming programs. The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces- First Deputy Minister of Defence, Lieutenant General Edward Asryan congratulated the personnel on the department’s anniversary and wished them safe service. At the end of the meeting, a range of servicemembers with the best performance on conscientious service were awarded certificates and departmental medals.
29/07/2023
ԱվելինSuren Papikyan had a meeting with alumni of educational programs
On July 28, the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan had a meeting with the 2022-2023 academic year’s alumni of RA and foreign higher military educational programs in the Defence Ministry. Welcoming and congratulating the officers, the head of the Defence Ministry emphasized that the country's politico-military leadership is focused on the officers’ recruitment process in the Armed Forces who are professional in their duty. The Chief of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces- First Deputy Minister of Defence, Lieutenant General Edward Asryan congratulated the graduates as well. At the end of the ceremony, Defence Minister awarded the participants the ranks of officers.
28/07/2023
ԱվելինA collegium meeting was held at the Ministry of Defence
On June 28, a collegium meeting was held under the leadership of the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan according to the agenda "The outputs of the combat training of the RA Armed Forces of the 1st semester of the 2023 academic year". Coming up with opening remarks, the head of the Defence Agency emphasized that the discussed issues are too essential in strengthening the combat capability of the Armed Forces. Suren Papikyan assured that a number of projects have already been implemented and measures will be taken in the near future that will significantly increase the level of combat readiness of servicemembers. Following the reports of the attendees the Minister of Defence gave some guidance.
28/07/2023
ԱվելինThe Chief of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces received the delegation of the National University of MoD Defence Technology of the People's Republic of China
On July 27, Chief of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces- First Deputy Minister of Defence, Lieutenant General Edward Asryan received a delegation from the National University of Defence Technology of the Ministry of Defence of the People's Republic of China, headed by the Director of the Center for International Studies, Professor Ma Jianguan. The sides highly valued the current status of Armenian-Chinese cooperation, in particular in domains of military education and personnel training, at the same time welcoming the setup and strengthening of close ties between the educational institutions of the two states. During the meeting, ways and prospects for further expansion of interuniversity cooperation were discussed.
27/07/2023
ԱվելինRelease
On July 26, at around 4:30 p.m., Murad Seryozha Grigoryan, a soldier of the N military unit of the RA Ministry of Defence, was fatally wounded by a firearm under circumstances yet not determined. An investigation is underway to fully clarify the circumstances of the incident. The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia shares the deep grief of the loss and expresses support to the family members, next of kin, and fellow soldiers of the serviceman.
26/07/2023
ԱվելինMinister of Defence held a meeting with the RA defence attaches accredited abroad
On July 26, within the framework of the annual assembly of the defence attaches of the Republic of Armenia, the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan held a meeting with the RA defence attaches accredited abroad. During the meeting, the defence attaches presented their work. The process and main directions of the reforms being implemented in the MoD were presented to the military attaches by Minister Papikyan as well. Afterwards, summing up the results of the assembly, Defence Minister gave appropriate instructions.
26/07/2023
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