Diversification of Armenian army irreversible – MinisterFebruary 3, 2024 - 14:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The process of diversifying the purchase of weapons is irreversible, Defense Minister Suren Papikyan said in an interview with the Public Television on Friday, February 2. According to him, the decision to start this process was made after Azerbaijan’s aggression in September 2022. “We have achieved considerable success and significant progress in this. And this process is no longer reversible, since it has already entered the stage of concluding agreements. They will significantly change the quality of weapons,” Papikyan noted. As the minister noted, the acquisition of weapons also presupposes certain training, in particular knowledge of languages and adaptation. “Our army is going through this phase, difficult but important,” the minister said. Regarding agreements on arms supplies, the head of the defense department said that Armenia has acquired new partners. First of all, he said, these are India and France, but there are others that he did not name. Papikyan also noted that he intends to introduce military uniforms in the armed forces according to NATO standards. He added that a competition to develop such a military uniform was announced back in 2022. The minister emphasized that at this stage we are talking about field uniforms. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services. Turkey restoring 500-year-old Surp Sarkis Armenian Church During the program, Sahak Maşalyan, the Patriarch of Türkiye's Armenians, inspected the historic church and offered prayers. Cumulative deposit on flexible terms: Byblos Bank Armenia's new offer Once the deposit is fixed, it can be topped up at any time, and interest will be accrued quarterly. Armenia win 3 gold medals at European Junior Boxing Championships Armenia has three world champions after the European Junior Boxing Championships held in Sarajevo over the past week. |