YEREVAN. – Armenia’s Minister of Defense, Seyran Ohanyan, on Saturday met with participants from the Yerevan School of Political Studies.

Ohanyan briefed them on the phases of formation of Armenia’s Armed Forces, spoke about their civilian control mechanism, and responded to the participants’ questions.

“Being the guarantee for the security of the people of Armenia, the Armed Forces are under public control. We have a civilian control over the Armed Forces. Virtually all defense ministers [of Armenia] have been civilians. Civilian control is being conducted out in the army. Armenia’s Armed Forces are born from the people; [and] this, too, is a guarantee for our success,” Seyran Ohanyan said.                

In addition, Armenia’s Defense Minister pointed to the Armed Forces’ unity, standing up for their own land, and the good command unit.