DM Collegium Outlines Issues Which will Govern its work in 2005

[Karapetian Hovik]

RA DEFENCE MINISTRY COLLEGIUM OUTLINES ISSUES WITH RESPECT TO WHICH
WORK IS TO BE CARRIED OUT IN 2005

YEREVAN, January 17 (Noyan Tapan). The issues of the fighting and
mobilization preparedness in the 2004 academic year, results of the
operative and fighting readiness of the troops and staffs, the state
of the military discipline and law and order, as well as the
objectives of the 2005 academic year were discussed at the January 14
session of the RA Defence Ministry Collegium chaired by the Defence
Minister Serge Sargsian. The Chief of the RA Armed Forces General
Staff made a summary report, followed by the statements made by
Deputies of the RA Minister of Defence and commanders of the
formations. According to the RA Defence Ministry's Information and
Propaganda Department, the issues, with respect to which work must be
done this year, were outlined at the session. Summarizing the
session, the Defence Minister Serge Sargsian outlined the priorities
for 2005, underlining the personal responsibility of each commander
and officer in increasing the fighting readiness and the military
discipline of the army.