  Armenian Army marks 16th birthdayJanuary 28, 2008 - 15:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Army marks its 16th birthday on January 28. Traditionally, wreaths were laid to Yerablur, the Memorial of Karabakh war heroes. A plaque in memory of Movses Silikian, the commander of the Sardarapat Battle, was unveiled in Yerevan.The State Committee on Defense was formed by the government's decree in 1991. On December 5, the RA President appointed Vazgen Sargsyan the Minister of Defense. On January 28, 1992, a law on formation of the Armenian National Army was adopted.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
