ArmInfo. "In the days of the  April 2016 war, the Armenian side had intelligence information about  possible actions by the special forces of Azerbaijan," Acting Defense  Minister David Tonoyan told the radio Azatutyun speaking about the  work of the intelligence department of the General Staff of the Armed  Forces during the April war.

ArmInfo. On these days, information is being circulated on the  composition of the new  Cabinet of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Armenia and Russia are conducting an active dialogue in connection with the issue of the implementation of the Russian loan. The Russian Ambassador to Armenia  Sergey Kopirkin stated this on December 18 at a press conference.

ArmInfo. Within the framework of the "Against Sexual Violence" campaign, organized by the United Nations Population Fund on Human Rights Day, the Ministry of Defense  of Armenia organized a number of events.According to the Defense  Ministry's press service, on December 10 in Armenia the UN Resident  Coordinator, the Permanent Representative of the UN Development  ProgramShombi Sharp and Defense Minister David Tonoyan met with the  Ministry of Defense peacekeeping brigade, with women serving there,  and discussed issues related to the service.

ArmInfo. Armenian Acting Defense Minister David Tonoyan received the extraordinary and  full  representation of the Russian Federation Sergei Kopyrkin in  connection with the completion of the mission of the military attache  and the appointment of a new attache.

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ArmInfo. In Armenia, a call has been announced for military duty of medical service reserve officers. This decision was made at a government meeting on December 6.

ArmInfo.The process of implementing the program of applying European standards for the protection of human rights in the armed forces of Armenia in Armenia  was the subject of discussions on December 4 between acting Defense  Minister David Tonoyan and British Ambassador Judith Maragret  Farnworth and head of the Yerevan office of CE Natalia  Vutova.

ArmInfo. There are no prerequisites for Armenia's withdrawal from the CSTO. On this, as RIA Novosti reports, Armenian Acting Defense Minister David Tonoyan told  Russian journalists.

ArmInfo.Chairman of the RA Committee on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons, Acting RA Minister of Defense David Tonoyan received the parents of A  resident of the village of Berdavan of Tavush region, a citizen of  the Republic of Armenia Karen Ghazaryan was captured in Azerbaijan.As  stated in the official statement of the ministry, during the meeting,  the parents expressed concern about the possible exacerbation of  their son's state of health, once again reminding that after  undergoing compulsory military service in the period 2004-2006.K. 

ArmInfo. A winter call-up for active military service in the country's armed forces will be announced in Armenia. The decision was taken at the November 29  meeting of the RA government.

ArmInfo.A number of servicemen were exempted from military service or were reprimanded in connection with a traffic accident on the Vorotan-Khndzoretsk  highway, which claimed the lives of 4 servicemen.

ArmInfo. We keep in touch with the parents of Karen Ghazaryan, a resident of the village of Berdavan, Tavush region, who has fallen into Azerbaijani captivity.  They are very concerned about the situation, and we are trying to  help them as much as possible.

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ArmInfo. Acting Minister of Defense David Tonoyan received yesterday Head of the Yerevan delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Claire  Meitro.

ArmInfo. The joint Armenian-Russian program in Syria will be completely humanitarian, and will not include any military component. Acting Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan announced this on November 13 from the podium of the  National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.The issue of operational communication between Armenia and Azerbaijan is the prerogative of the Defense Ministry. The press secretary of the  Armenian Foreign Ministry Anna Naghdalyan stated this on November 13  at a press conference in Yerevan.

ArmInfo.Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Defense and Security of the State Duma of Russia Yury Shvytkin commented on the statements of the Acting Defense Minister of Armenia David Tonoyan about the role of Russia in ensuring the  security of Armenia.

ArmInfo.The views of the former and current command of the Armenian Armed Forces on the acquisition by Armenia of Swedish military fighters diverge.

ArmInfo. Russian troops play an important role in ensuring the security of Armenia. This was announced on November 12 during a meeting with journalists. Armenian  Defense Minister David Tonoyan, referring to the statements of the  Sasna Tsrer party about the need for the withdrawal of Russian troops  from Armenia.