Armenia's Chief of Staff will also be Deputy Defense MinisterJune 9, 2022 - 17:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces will become the First Deputy Minister of Defense, and the General Staff will no longer deal with procurement, according to a bill approved by the government on Thursday, June 9. Presenting the bill, Defense Minister Suren Papikyan stated that the armed forces should only protect the borders of the country, engage in combat training and do "everything that increases the combat capability of the army." “Other tasks should be performed by other departments of the Ministry of Defense, mainly civilian ones. Other areas should be delegated as much as possible, as a result of which our partners in the Armed Forces will have more time to do their mission,” Papikyan said. At present, the post of Chief of the General Staff remains vacant, with First Deputy Chief of Staff Kamo Kochunts serving as acting Chief of Staff. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |