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ARMENIA TO CARRY OUT ARMY REFORM TO NEUTRALIZE IMPACT OF OPENING TURKISH BORDER
Public Television of Armenia
Oct 9 2009
The Armenian Defence Ministry has submitted to the government a plan
of action on neutralizing possible negative factors connected with
the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border, Mediamax news agency
quoted Armenian Defence Minister Seyran Ohanyan as saying on 9
October. Speaking at a session on army reform in Yerevan, the minister
commented on the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish ties
saying that "the Armenian president undertook brave steps in this
regard", the agency reported.
The Armenian top brass met on 9 October to discuss defence reforms
carried out in 2009 and to hold consultations on possible emergencies
in 2010, state-owned Armenian Public TV reported on the same
day. National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan said at
the meeting that the implementation of reforms in the military sphere
would be also conditioned by Armenia's international commitments,
TV reported. Defence Minister Ohanyan said that certain changes
had been made to the planned reforms, which would be discussed and
submitted to President Serzh Sargsyan for approval, Armenian Public
TV said. "We will adopt a policy - reforms are already necessary,
because the armed forces reached such a stage of development that
relevant changes should be made so that we are able to implement
further development," Ohanyan said on Public TV.
Public Television of Armenia
Oct 9 2009
The Armenian Defence Ministry has submitted to the government a plan
of action on neutralizing possible negative factors connected with
the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border, Mediamax news agency
quoted Armenian Defence Minister Seyran Ohanyan as saying on 9
October. Speaking at a session on army reform in Yerevan, the minister
commented on the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish ties
saying that "the Armenian president undertook brave steps in this
regard", the agency reported.
The Armenian top brass met on 9 October to discuss defence reforms
carried out in 2009 and to hold consultations on possible emergencies
in 2010, state-owned Armenian Public TV reported on the same
day. National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan said at
the meeting that the implementation of reforms in the military sphere
would be also conditioned by Armenia's international commitments,
TV reported. Defence Minister Ohanyan said that certain changes
had been made to the planned reforms, which would be discussed and
submitted to President Serzh Sargsyan for approval, Armenian Public
TV said. "We will adopt a policy - reforms are already necessary,
because the armed forces reached such a stage of development that
relevant changes should be made so that we are able to implement
further development," Ohanyan said on Public TV.