With professional officer staff and modern equipment, the Armenian Army is capable to fulfill all tasks set to it, said RA First Deputy to Defense Minister, Colonel General Mikael Haruryunyan who took part in the preparation of the forum dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Armenian Armed Forces. According to him, the Armenian Army is well skilled and special attention is paid to training of the staff. “God forbid, if hostilities are launched the Armed Forces will be capable to defend the homeland,” he said adding that Army is not a frozen organism and can develop. “Certainly, not all the problems were settled during 15 years. There are international standards we should head for and then apply taking into account national peculiarities. A national doctrine based on the experience of developed states should be worked out. I am convinced we’ll succeed. However, we do not want to carry out military reforms at the expense of the taxpayers. We should do our best to efficiently use the funds allocated to the army,” the Col. Gen. said.
In Harutyunyan’s words, presently the people’s trust in the army reached 80%. He emphasized that the Armenian Army is firm and equipped. “Any wish to launch aggression against Armenia can be forgotten. The army is capable to defend the fatherland,” he resumed, reports IA Regnum.
