Armenian authorities plan to make changes in the army, as a result of which the head of the General Staff will obey the Minister of Defense. This was announced in an interview with public television Armenia by the Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan.
“Now I will tell you about another legislative initiative, after which we will have the appointment of the head of the headquarters. We are talking about changes in the structure of the Ministry of Defense. We will have a new model by which the head of the General Staff will be the first deputy minister of defense. The Armed Forces will be engaged in Only the defense of the country, combat training. That is, the fact that they should do, ”said Papikyan.
Armenian edition of Radio Liberty notes that, according to the Constitution of Armenia, the chief of the General Staff is the highest military official in the Armed Forces. Can the proposed change come into conflict with the constitution? The Ministry of Justice answered the publication that they did not see any contradictions.
The legislative initiative mentioned by Papikyan has not yet been published, according to the minister, in the near future it will be sent to the National Assembly, when exactly – did not specify.
to the question whether this is the expected change in the reason that in Armenia there is still no head of the General Staff, the Minister of Defense replied: “The reason is not in this, the reason is to make the right decision … but also today and today and today and today and today . O. chief of staff fully exercises the authority of the chief of staff. “
In accordance with the changes provided for by the General Staff, no purchases and rear support will no longer be engaged in. At the same time, according to the current law, the General Staff organizes the “operational, technical and rear support of the Armed Forces.”
“all this should be engaged in other managements that are part of the Ministry of Defense. That is, starting with the rear support, all this should be carried out by non -united. Many things will be delegated …” – the minister said.
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