YEREVAN. – Anna Hakobyan, the spouse of Armenia’s Prime Minister as well as chair of the boards of trustees of the My Step and City of Smile charitable foundations, met, at the National Defense Research University (NDRU), with the female cadets and graduates of the military education institutions of the country.

Hakobyan emphasized that the female cadets of these institutions are in the most difficult situation as they pave the way for future generations, and she advised them not to get tired and to take on all the hardships with the honor of an officer and for the sake of the state and the army.

In her speech, Hakobyan said in particular that studies have shown that the armed forces where women are more present are much more effective.

At the end of the meeting, Anna Hakobyan signed the book of the NDRU guests of honor.