Minister of Defense visits active-duty troops near south-eastern border

YEREVAN, MARCH 2, ARMENPRESS. Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan visited on Thursday the troops stationed near the south-eastern border, the Ministry of Defense announced.

The commander of the military base on combat duty briefed the minister on the situation on the frontline. Papikyan was also briefed on the large-scale engineering and reinforcement work that has been done along the border. He then talked with on-duty troops and wished them a safe and vigilant service.

Minister Papikyan also visited the new permanent deployment location of a military unit where large-scale construction and re-equipment work is underway. The Minister of Defense instructed officials in charge to pay special attention to maintenance of safety norms and regulations. The building is expected to be commissioned in the second half of the year.