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On March 9, at around 5:50 p.m., the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces opened fire from different caliber firearms towards the Armenian combat positions located in the direction of Verin Shorzha. There are no casualties from the Armenian side. As of 8:00 p.m., the situation on the frontline is relatively stable.

RA Minister of Defence received the Ambassador of Finland

On March 9, Defence Minister of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Finland to the RA Mrs. Kirsti Narinen. Issues related to the possibilities of bilateral cooperation in the field of defence were discussed. At the ambassador's request, the Minister of Defence presented the reforms process in the RA Armed Forces. The sides paid attention to the regional security issues.

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The Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan continues to spread disinformation claiming that units of the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire towards the Azerbaijani combat positions located in the Eastern part of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone overnight March 8 and 9.

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On March 8, the body of a serviceman Andranik Ohanyan was found in the N military unit of the Ministry of Defence. An investigation is carried out to fully clarify the circumstances of the incident. The Ministry of Defence shares the heavy sorrow of the loss and expresses support to the family members, relatives and co-servicemen of Andranik Ohanyan.

Happy March 8

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The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia announces that the the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan has spread a disinformation, claiming that on March 7, the military equipment column of the RA Armed Forces accompanied by the Russian peacekeepers passed along the Stepanakert-Ghaibalishen-Lisagor road. The claims of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan regarding the transfer of the RA Armed Forces' personnel and organization of combat shift are also false.

Meeting at the RA Ministry of Defence administrative complex

On March 6, the Minister of Defence Suren Papikyan and the Minister of High-Tech Industry Robert Khachatryan met with the representatives of leading local military-industrial enterprises in the administrative complex of the Ministry of Defence.

The delegation led by the Chief of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces paid a working visit to India

From March 2 to 4, the delegation led by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, First Deputy Minister of Defence, Major-General Edward Asryan was in India on a working visit. The delegation participated in the "Raisina Dialogue", the annual international conference dedicated to issues facing the global community. In the course of the meeting, a number of issues related to bilateral cooperation and regional security were discussed with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Anil Chauhan, as well as possibilities of strengthening cooperation between Armenia and India in the sphere of defence. Within the framework of the working visit, Major General Edward Asryan also attended the discussions on Armenian-Indian defence cooperation and regional security held by the office of the National Security Council of India where he presented the security challenges facing Armenia

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The Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan has spread a disinformation, claiming that units of the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire towards the Azerbaijani combat positions located in the Eastern part of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone overnight March 5 and 6.

The visit of the Minister of Defence to Yerablur Military Pantheon

On March 5, on the occasion of the 64th birthday of the National Hero of Armenia, statesman and Military Commander Vazgen Sargsyan, the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan, accompanied by the leadership of the MoD, visited "Yerablur" military pantheon. The Minister of Defence and the high-ranking military officers paid tribute and laid flowers to the graves of Sparapet (Chief Commander) Vazgen Sargsyan, as well as the grave of the Armenian soldiers who sacrificed their lives defending the homeland.

The outputs of Military prosecutor’s office of 2022

On March 3, the outputs of Military prosecutor’s office of 2022 have been summarized. Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan attended the briefing by the invitation of the Prosecutor General. The Prosecutor General expressed her gratitude to the head of the RA Defence Department for accepting the meeting invitation and expressed hope that the issues discussed in the course of the briefing will be mutually beneficial. "Our task is aiming for a one purpose: to be focused on the vision of having a disciplined, strong and powerful army," emphasized Anna Vardapetyan and highlighted Military prosecutor Grigor Elizbaryan's visits to military educational institutions and military units, which is aimed to show the boundary of acceptable and unacceptable behavior of servicemen with discussions and, as well as any adverse consequences that would result from the unacceptable boundary crossing. "This is the main philosophy of the Military Prosecutor's Office. priority, to prevent incidents, and in case of failure, to conduct punitive actions", stressed the Prosecutor General of the Republic.

The participant's trainings of the "Homeland Defender" program are going on