YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, ARMENPRESS. Deputy Director of “Caucasus” Institute, political scientist Sergey Minasyan says the appointment of Vigen Sargsyan to the post of Defense Minister is politically logical.

Minasyan told reporters Vigen Sargsyan has sufficient experience and knowledge of the field.

“Of course, former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan was a high level official, however after the events of April, a more active involvement of the top leadership, of President Sargsyan was necessary. Here, the factor of Vigen Sargsyan, as former chief of staff and a person well aware of the field is understandable”, Minasyan said.

In his opinion, Vigen Sargsyan is facing quite serious issues.

“I think a new military doctrine and the creation of a conceptual document in the defense field and overall security, elaboration of a suppression strategy must be priority for the new minister”, Minasyan said.

The expert says appointing a civilian person as Defense Minister should not be surprising, since Armenia has long experience of appointing civilian persons in that field, and it has been quite effective.

On October 3 President Sargsyan appointed Vigen Sargsyan as Defense Minister.