Президент Армении представил нового министра обороны генеральному штабу вооруженных сил

В понедельник (3 октября), президент Армении Серж Саргсян провел в Министерстве обороны в Ереване заседание, где представил офицерам Генерального штаба Вооруженных сил нового министра обороны и нового начальника Главного штаба. Ранее в тот же день стало известно о назначении президентом Вигена Саркисяна министром обороны страны и Мовсеса Акопяна начальником Главного штаба ВС Армении.

Виген Саркисян стал первым министром обороны Армении, который не принимал непосредственного участия в боевых действиях в карабахской войне 1990-х годов. Глава государства счел необходимым объяснить офицерам, что министр обороны должен будет взять на себя ответственность за то, что он назвал "военной дипломатией", а также ответственность за большие оборонные закупки. Тот факт, что президент почувствовал необходимость поступить так может свидетельствовать о том, что некоторые офицеры не довольны назначением гражданского лица в качестве главы министерства обороны, которое в Армении является наиболее важным министерством в правительстве.

После короткой войны с Азербайджаном в апреле военное руководство Армении, а также её политическое руководство оказалось под критикой со стороны общественного мнения, и согласно ей, военных обвиняют в недостаточной эффективности.

источник: commonspace.eu

фото: Президент Армении Серж Саргсян, представляет нового министра обороны и начальника штаба вооруженных сил Генерального штаба на встрече в Ереване, 3 октября 2016 года (фото любезно предоставлено пресс-службой президента Армении)

 

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