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In 2022, Armenia expanded the scope of cooperation in order to acquire new weapons

Last year, Armenia expanded the scope of military-technical cooperation for the modernization of armaments and military equipment and the acquisition of new types of weapons, more than 3 dozen contracts were signed, ARMENPRESS reports, the report "On the implementation process and results of 2022 of the Government Action Plan 2021-2026” says.

It is noted that large-scale works are being carried out in the direction of army reforms. In particular, in 2022, the structural changes of the units of the Armed Forces and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia took place, an extra payment was established for contract servicemen in the sidelines of the certification process, as a result of which servicemen's salaries are expected to double, a new procedure for shifting from compulsory military service to contract military service was established through the implementation of the "Protector of the Homeland" program.
In addition, the servicemen who graduated from a military educational institution and were appointed to an officer position in the Ministry of Defense or the National Security Service border guard troops were given the right to use and later get an apartment with the right of ownership free of charge, the scope of conducting training camps was expanded, the introduction of the "IP" communication system continued.
The report also mentions that the scope of military-technical cooperation has been expanded and more than 3 dozen contracts have been signed for the modernization of armaments and military equipment and the acquisition of new models.
Necessary systems, engineering, construction, educational and other means have been acquired for the proper organization of protection of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone.
The aviation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia acquired new modern multi-purpose helicopters designed for fire, transport and sanitary tasks, the installation of video surveillance systems continued, connecting them to the general network and bringing them to the operational control center of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia.
The opening ceremony of the "Zar" training center of the peacekeeping brigade of the Ministry of Defense, which was improved with the support of the USA, took place. The national-ideological education program of the Defender of the Fatherland was implemented, all servicemen who submitted an application for inclusion in the mortgage lending program and were registered in the register of program participants were included in the targeted mortgage lending program.
It is also noted that the works of furnishing the permanent locations of the positions and military units and improving the living conditions of the personnel were carried out, the construction of the permanent locations of the armed forces units was carried out in various communities. Plans for the expansion of the involvement of women in the army have been developed, which will soon be submitted to the National Assembly of Armenia for discussion.
The report emphasizes that other reforms are being carried out within the framework of the army reform, and engineering and technical works are being carried out.


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