Seyran Ohanyan: parade was demonstration of Armenian army’s abilities

 September 21, 2011 - 15:50 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - The military parade, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Armenia, was a clear demonstration of Armenian army’s abilities, according to Armenian Defense Minister.

As Seyran Ohanyan stated upon completion of the parade, “Armenian armed forces demonstrated both to the rival and the international community, that our army is quite capable of securing its safety. It’s not only marching at parades that the armed forces of Armenia are good at, and they proved it in practice.”

Dwelling on his future vision of the Army, the Defense Minister described it as more efficient and disciplined. “Today, Armenian army has succeeded it preserving the balance of forces in the region without any external assistance. It’s not the quantitative advantage, but the quality standards, shown in Karabakh war years, that matter,” Ohanyan stressed.

Today, September 21, Yerevan's Republic Square hosted a military parade dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Republic of Armenia. A vast range of Armenian defense weaponry was featured, with Armenian, Artsakh and Russian defense army soldiers marching at the parade.