YEREVAN. – Our army is an army which creates values and even art, literature, and love.

Former Deputy Defense Minister of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh War veteran, Major General Astvatsatur Petrosyan, stated the aforementioned at a press conference on Thursday.

He said today’s Armenian army was created owing to the immense patience of Armenian mothers and sisters, and the struggle for liberation.

“Our army (…) is not a regional or an Asian army, but one that meets European standards,” Petrosyan stressed, in particular.

He added that not only the Minister of Defense, but also the Ministry board addresses the challenges of the Armenian army.

Thursday, January 28 is celebrated in Armenia as Army Day, and 2016 marks the 24th anniversary of the Armenian Armed Forces.