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The Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan has again spread a disinformation. Units of the Armenian Armed Forces did not open fire towards the Azerbaijani combat positions located in the North-Eastern part of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone from 12:00-1:50 p.m.

16/12/2022

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The Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan has spread disinformation, claiming that units of the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire towards the Azerbaijani positions located in the South Eastern part of Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone on On December 15, at about 20.00 p.m.

15/12/2022

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Suren Papikyan received Ambassador Lynn Tracy

On December 15, RA Defence Minister Suren Papikyan received US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Mrs. Lynn Tracy on the occasion of completing her diplomatic mission in our country.

15/12/2022

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On December 15, at about 01.10 a.m, units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces opened fire from different caliber firearms towards the Armenian combat positions of Norabak and Srashen. No casualties from the Armenian side. As of 08:30 a.m. of December 15, the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone is relatively stable.

15/12/2022

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The closing ceremony of the "Human Rights and Women in the Armed Forces of Armenia - Phase II" program took place

On December 13, the closing ceremony of the "Human Rights and Women in the Armed Forces of Armenia - Phase II" program, officially launched in July 2020, took place. During the closing ceremony of the program conducted by the Council of Europe within the framework of the 2019-2022 actions for Armenia, the 30-month joint effective work was briefly presented, and the importance of the program in the field of ensuring human rights in the armed forces was once again emphasized. The program contributed to institutional and legal changes in the field of defence, the implementation of a number of measures of the 2020-2022 action plan, resulting from the strategy for the protection of human rights of the Republic of Armenia.

13/12/2022

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Georgian delegation visited Armenia

From December 12 to 14, the students and the leadership of the "Strategic course of Defence and Security" of the School of Development of Defence Institutes of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia were in Armenia on a study visit. The delegation was hosted by the Department of Defence Policy and International Cooperation of the RA Ministry of Defence. The guests were presented with a briefing on the defence and security policy of Armenia. Within the framework of the visit, the delegation also visited the Defence National Research University and the V. Sargsyan Military University of the Ministry of Defence.

13/12/2022

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Announcement of professional auditions and viewings

In order to replenish the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia during the winter conscription of 2023 with conscripts of musicians and dancers, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia announces professional auditions and viewings.

13/12/2022

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The course "Human rights in the armed forces" has been included in the curriculum of the Military University

With the support of the program "Human Rights and Women in the Armed Forces of Armenia - Phase II", a course on "Human Rights in the Armed Forces" was developed and included in the curriculum of the V. Sargsyan Military University of the Ministry of Defence. On December 12, the opening ceremony of the auditorium for the course "Human Rights in the Armed Forces" was held at the Military University. The delegation headed by Leila Zhdanova, deputy head of the Yerevan office of the Council of Europe, took part in the opening ceremony of the auditorium equipped with the support of the "Human Rights and Women in the Armed Forces of Armenia - Phase II" project.

13/12/2022

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“Homeland defender” programme

In order to increase the attractiveness of military service in the Armed Forces a programme “Homeland defender” has been introduced, which is a new system of transition of enlisted and officer staff to contract military service.

09/12/2022

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The meeting of defence ministers of RA and RF took place

As part of his working visit to the Russian Federation, on December 9, RA Defence Minister Suren Papikyan participated in the joint meeting of defence ministers of SCO and CIS countries, where he presented the situation created in the region as a result of the latest military aggression of Azerbaijan.

09/12/2022

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The delegation of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia took part in the international forum

From December 8-9, a delegation headed by Secretary General of the RA Ministry of Defence Hamlet Batikyan took part in the NATO international conference "the role of building integrity in the Armed Forces in protecting democratic values and strengthening social and institutional resilience" in Brussels.

09/12/2022

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On December 8, at about 8:20 p.m, units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces opened fire from different caliber firearms towards the Armenian combat positions of Nerqin Hand. No casualties from the Armenian side. As of 11:00 p.m., the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone is relatively stable.

08/12/2022

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