Committee on coordination of strategic activities in defense sector formed in Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - The National Security Council of Armenia discussed Saturday the outcomes of Rubezh 2008 command and staff exercise and the republic's juridical system.



The Security Council NSC gave a positive assessment to the maneuvers and pointed out to a number of shortcomings which will be addressed," NSC Secretary Artur Baghdassaryan told reporters.



"By President's Sargsyan's decree an interdepartmental committee to control and coordinate strategic activities in defense sector was formed in Armenia," he said, adding that the process of conscription and civil defense reform will be in the highlight.



Baghdassaryan said issues referring to Armenia's chairmanship in the CSTO were also considered.



Commenting on reform in the juridical system, he said that the population will soon notice considerable changes in the field. "Presently, only licensed attorneys had the right to address to the court of review. We should give up this practice," Baghdassaryan said.