YEREVAN. – In the twenty years since the signing of the ceasefire agreement in the Karabakh War, the Armenian army has strengthened, deserved the respect of the armies of other countries, and earned the love and trust of the Armenian nation.  

Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan stated the aforesaid at Monday’s special MOD session devoted to the 22nd anniversary of the Armenian Armed Forces.

“Glory and honor to all those who fell at the battlefield, to those who fought to the end, who were killed, or went missing. We pass their bright memory on to the future generations. We triumphed in this way and, in parallel with the fight, we created an army,” the minister stated.

Ohanyan stressed that the might of the Armenian army is a guarantee for the maintenance of peace in the South Caucasus.

As per the minister, now, the Armenian military servicemen are entrusted with conducting peacekeeping missions at other conflict zones in the world.    

“The world likewise trusts us. In the year past alone, we have taken part in dozens of multinational military exercises, and held high the honor of Armenia and the Armenian nation,” the defense minister noted.

Ohanyan added that the Armenian army has recorded a great success also within international defense cooperation, and has consolidated the Armenian party’s achievements in the legal domain.

“About thirty interstate, intergovernmental, and interdepartmental agreements were signed within one year,” Seyran Ohanyan stressed.    

Armenia will mark Army Day on Tuesday.