ArmInfo. Changes in the army must be accompanied by changes in the mentality of the people. . Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan stated on April 18 from the rostrum of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, answering the question of Vigen Khachatryan, MP from the ruling "Civil Contract" faction.
The Prime Minister noted that in addition to physical changes in the armed forces, substantial changes are very important. In this context, the head of government pointed to the need to increase professionalism in the Armed Forces and social guarantees for servicemen. The process of their attestation has begun, which should reveal whether a serviceman has military skills that should not be below the established bar. At the same time, servicemen should also have certain social guarantees so that they don't have to think about their children's education. And, of course, the issue of re-equipping the Armed Forces with modern weapons is very important, the Prime Minister continued. <There are numerous problems in the AF system that are not always related to money. There has not yet been a case of the government refusing to provide funds to the Ministry of Defense due to lack of them. Peace should not be sought, it should be built. In 1994, we won the war, but why didn't we achieve peace>, the Prime Minister emphasized.
He said that he was ready to discuss the existing problems behind closed doors not only with political associates, but also with the parliamentary opposition, which also has the right to receive classified information. "Public discussion of these issues may lead to new threats," Pashinyan said.