YEREVAN. – The military officers, in essence, are the backbone of a country, and I believe that this strength grows stronger.

President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan noted the aforementioned at Thursday’s opening ceremony for the new building of the Command and Staff Faculty at the Vazgen Sargsyan Military University of the Ministry of Defense, and unveiling of the cross-stone devoted to the fallen graduates of this military institution of higher education.

“Unconditional devotion to the protection of the homeland gives our army a competitive advantage in neutralizing the adversary’s number and arsenal in a clash, straight, [and] without relying on foreigners,” the President specifically noted in his remarks at the event.