Armenia celebrates 30th anniversary of the formation of the Armed Forces 

January 28 is the day of the formation of the Armenian Armed Forces. 30 years ago, the independent Republic of Armenia, together with the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, undertook the creation of the national army.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the formation of the Armenian Armed Forces. 

"Today we are following the path of systemic reforms aimed at further development of the Armed Forces, estimating what we’ve done, the advantages and problems. Armenia will have a professional army, and the government will carry out this work tirelessly, without pessimism, with optimism on the way to building our future security environment," the message reads.

Regardless of the situation, our Army has been and remains the guarantor and protector of our security and identity, Armenian President Armen Sarkissian said in a message on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the formation of the Armenian Armed Forces․

"Together with all of you, I look forward to our captive compatriots. We must continue our efforts to return them home and quickly find the missing. We must all be united with the Army, keep its back strong, strengthen it, and consolidate around the army," the message reads. 

The Russian Embassy in Armenia congratulated Armenia and all its citizens on the Army Day.

In a statement the Embassy said that the Armed Forces of Armenia and its servicemen are the real sons of their homeland, distinguished by their bravery and courage.

"They are the ones who proudly continue the glorious military traditions of the generation of the Great Patriotic War heroes, who have jointly made our common victory”, the Embassy said. “In our today’s complex, rapidly changing world full of different challenges, the effective cooperation of the Armed Forces of Russia and Armenia is one of the inseparable elements of the entire complex of the Armenian-Russian allied relations. The bilateral strategic cooperation in military sector plays a vital role in the protection of the national interests and sovereignty of our countries," Armenpress reports.

RA MoD denies shooting in the direction of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces

The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia reports that the information spread by the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan that on January 27, units of the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire on Azerbaijani combat positions located on the north-eastern direction of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is disinformation. In fact, on January 27 at around 22:00 on that direction of the border, the Azerbaijani side opened several irregular shots, to which the Armenian units didn’t respond.

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