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Mediamax, Armenia
May 17 2012
David Tonoyan: EU gave a proper assessment to reforms in Armenian Armed Forces
Thursday 17 May 2012 09:42
Yerevan/Mediamax/. First Deputy Defense Minister of Armenia David
Tonoyan told Mediamax that the EU institutions "have given a proper
assessment to the policy of the Armenian Defense Ministry for
reinforcing civilian and democratic control over Armed Forces.'
David Tonoyan said this commenting by Mediamax's request on the joint
Document of the European Commission and EU High Representative for
Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the fulfillment of the European
Neighborhood Policy by Armenia and other partner states in 2011.
`I would like to draw attention to fact that the framework of the
documents differs for all states. There is an impression that our EU
partners mainly referred to spheres where the progress is tangible or
there are serious issues subject to speedy resolution. It's noteworthy
that out of countries of our region only in case with Armenia the EU
referred to issues of civilian control over Armed Forces,' the
Armenian Deputy Defense Minister said.
`I think the reports give an objective assessment to current
situation. The EU institutions gave a proper assessment to Armenian
Defense Ministry's policy for reinforcing of civilian and democratic
control over Armed Forces. This policy is expressed both through the
provision of transparency acceptable in terms of national security and
through the improvement of the mechanisms of human rights protection
and increase of awareness about them.
There are certainly remaining issues conditioned by objective and
subjective reasons, but we have to admit that the reformation is a
stage-by-stage process and its continuity requires political will.
These issues are in the focus of attention of the Armenian President
and Defense Minister. The approach is as follows: there is no
alternative to democratic values, including issues of defense and
security,' David Tonoyan told Mediamax.
May 17 2012
David Tonoyan: EU gave a proper assessment to reforms in Armenian Armed Forces
Thursday 17 May 2012 09:42
Yerevan/Mediamax/. First Deputy Defense Minister of Armenia David
Tonoyan told Mediamax that the EU institutions "have given a proper
assessment to the policy of the Armenian Defense Ministry for
reinforcing civilian and democratic control over Armed Forces.'
David Tonoyan said this commenting by Mediamax's request on the joint
Document of the European Commission and EU High Representative for
Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the fulfillment of the European
Neighborhood Policy by Armenia and other partner states in 2011.
`I would like to draw attention to fact that the framework of the
documents differs for all states. There is an impression that our EU
partners mainly referred to spheres where the progress is tangible or
there are serious issues subject to speedy resolution. It's noteworthy
that out of countries of our region only in case with Armenia the EU
referred to issues of civilian control over Armed Forces,' the
Armenian Deputy Defense Minister said.
`I think the reports give an objective assessment to current
situation. The EU institutions gave a proper assessment to Armenian
Defense Ministry's policy for reinforcing of civilian and democratic
control over Armed Forces. This policy is expressed both through the
provision of transparency acceptable in terms of national security and
through the improvement of the mechanisms of human rights protection
and increase of awareness about them.
There are certainly remaining issues conditioned by objective and
subjective reasons, but we have to admit that the reformation is a
stage-by-stage process and its continuity requires political will.
These issues are in the focus of attention of the Armenian President
and Defense Minister. The approach is as follows: there is no
alternative to democratic values, including issues of defense and
security,' David Tonoyan told Mediamax.