Papikyan Gives Strict Instructions: Consultation on the State of Discipline in the Armed Forces of Armenia

On August 29, a consultation was held under the leadership of Armenia's Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan regarding the state of discipline in the Armed Forces and existing problematic issues, according to the Ministry of Defense of Armenia.

Opening the meeting, the head of the defense department emphasized that the issues being discussed are extremely important for enhancing and strengthening the level of discipline in the armed forces. Leaders of responsible divisions presented reports addressing the situation of discipline within the Armed Forces, issues, and efforts aimed at improving them.

After listening to reports from the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces and First Deputy Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Edward Asryan, as well as the Military Police Chief, Major General Ashot Zakaryan, the Minister of Defense issued strict instructions to the commanders of military units and formations, as well as to the heads of responsible divisions, to exert maximum effort in conducting extensive individual work among personnel, neutralizing harmful habits, and addressing the challenges that have arisen.

Suren Papikyan instructed to organize additional, urgent measures and studies involving interested units among personnel on combat duty to uncover all possible issues that might arise during service and lead to undesirable consequences and incidents.

At the end of the consultation, the minister provided a number of assignments to the heads of responsible divisions.