A ceremony of promoting 308 graduates of the Military Institute after Vazgen Sargsyan to the rank of lieutenant took place in Yerevan on July 30.

As the Armenian Defense Ministry’s press service reports, Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan, Head of Armenia's Armed Forces General Staff, colonel general Yuri Khachaturov, high ranking military officers and relatives of graduates were present at the ceremony.

The Defense Ministrer congratulated the future lieutenants and stressed that officers of the Military Institute many times proved devotion to the Motherland.

“It is a world-view to be an officer, but it is a way of life to be a military man. You should understand that officer is a heroic and very responsible profession. I am confident that those of you distinguished by exceptional service will replenish ranks of great Armenian commanders,” Ohanyan underscored speaking about the role and importance of an officer in the society.

As regards social problems of the officers, the head of Armenian defense assured that as in previous years, problems of officers and their families will remain in the spotlight of the country’s Defense Ministry in the future.