make preferableToday, January 28, is the 34th anniversary of the formation of the Armenian Army, and ordinary citizens and politicians are visiting the Yerablur Military Pantheon in Yerevan on this occasion.
Yesterday, the Day of Remembrance of Those Who Died for the Defense of the Homeland was marked in Armenia for the first time.
On December 5, 1991, by decree of the then President of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Vazgen Sargsyan was appointed Minister of Defense. He was the first Minister of Defense of the newly independent Armenia—but without a ministry.
On this day in 1992, on January 28, the government adopted a decision on the Ministry of Defense of Armenia, thereby legally announcing the creation of the Armenian National Army.
And since June 1994, the work began on army building, sustainable development, increasing the combat readiness of the troops, enhancing discipline, and preparing and retraining middle and senior officers. The holiday of the Armed Forces of Armenia was established on January 6, 2001 by the law on holidays and memorial days of Armenia. And with the amendments made to this law in 2002, it is a non-working day in Armenia.
