A celebratory event, devoted to the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s Armed Forces, was held Wednesday at the US Central Command. The event brought together high-ranking officers and civilian officials from more than sixty countries.

Lieutenant Colonel A. Mkrtchyan, Armenian Armed Forces representative for US Central Command, delivered opening remarks and presented the Armenian army’s history.      

In his turn, US Central Command Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Karl Horst extended his well wishes to Armenia’s Armed Forces, and highly appreciated the Armenian military contingent’s participation in the security and stability operations in Afghanistan.