YEREVAN (ArmInfo) ”“ During his remarks at the sixth Pan-Armenian Armenia-Diaspora Conference, Head of the Public Council of Armenia, Vazgen Manukian discussed a range of issues pertaining to the Armenian military and the diaspora.
According to Manukian, any individual who has evaded military service or whose son did not serve in the Armenian Armed Forces should not have the right to hold a high public office.
When discussing the modernization of the Armenian Armed Forces, Manukian explained how during the April War, the Azerbaijani army was superior to the Armenian army in terms of weaponry.
“It is necessary to solve this problem, and steps are now being taken in this direction,” he assured.
Manukian also expressed satisfaction with the concept of the Nation-Army and its provisions. However, he stated that it is impossible to develop programs from above and impose them on the people, and instead they must be accepted by the society.
In addition, Manukian discussed the need to establish cooperation between the army and border areas to stimulate their development.
“For example, the Armenian armed forces should help establish enterprises in the border areas that will produce products for the needs of the army,”