July 1, 2005 - 07:56 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - In two years the Armenian Armed Forces will be completely staffed with professional officers, Secretary of the Security Council under the RA President, Defense Minister Serge Sargsian stated when addressing the graduates of the Military Institute after Vazgen Sargsian. The RA Defense Minister pointed out to the necessity of preservation and strengthening of the efficiency of the Armenian army. In his words, it will "render the possibility to hold negotiations with our enemy and reach favorable settlement of the Karabakh conflict." Besides Serge Sargsian stressed the importance of perfection of the Armed Forces. "We should try to keep up with the best armies of the world. We will carry out this task till 2015. One should remember that the Armenian government is capable of supplying the army with all the necessaries to defeat any enemy", he said. To note, today 300 cadets of the Military Institute today were conferred the rank of lieutenant. Serge Sargsian himself handed the diplomas to the excellent student