YEREVAN, MAY 25, ARMENPRESS. President of the State Science Committee of Armenia Samvel Harutyunyan says Armenia has always had military industry and the perception as if there is no armament manufacturing in Armenia is false. According to him, those comments are absurd.

Harutyunyan’s statement comes after Radik Martirosyan, President of the National Academy of Sciences, said a country with a weak economy cannot have a developed military industry.

Harutyunyan said a military industry committee has been formed by the Government’s decision in December of 2015, and soon the Head of the Committee will be announced.

He also reminded about the creation of the military industry council, the military-technical scientific council, which will make scientific research in different areas.

According to him, the development of military industry in the USSR contributed to Armenian scientists, some of whom are still actively involved in this sphere.

He says the new generation of scientists have already reached numerous successes, some are even exporting products.

“We have highly professional specialists, the majority are Armenians by nationality, who have great experience in military industry abroad”, he said.

Harutyunyan also confirmed that UAVs are being tested in Armenia.