Armenian defense minister meets with media representatives

Minister of Defense of Armenia Suren Papikyan met with journalists accredited to the Ministry of Defense on October 30-31 as part of a training course titled “Specifics of the Defense Sector.”

During the meeting, presentations on various aspects of the defense sector, ongoing work and current developments were delivered by First Deputy Minister of Defense of Armenia and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Edward Asryan; Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Artur Yeroyan; Head of the Vazgen Sargsyan Military Academy of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Arsen Mangasaryan; and Head of the Combat Training Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Colonel Davit Aleksanyan, according to the ministry’s press release.

At the conclusion of the meeting, a question-and-answer session was held, during which media representatives had the opportunity to put their questions to the speakers.

As part of the two-day event, the journalists also visited an army position and a fortified area, and took part in a practical shooting exercise at a Ministry of Defense firing range in one of the regions.