ArmInfo. RA Minister of Defense David Tonoyan spoke about the reasons for the personnel changes in the army and the situation on the frontline.
Thus, on March 5, during a visit to the Yerablur military pantheon on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of Sparapet Vazgen Sargsyan, in an interview with reporters regarding the changes in the Armed Forces,
Tonoyan noted that the personnel changes in the Armed Forces are aimed at qualitative transformations and increase the military capabilities of the state. At the same time, he assured that all efforts will be made to ensure that the tasks assigned achieve their goals. Speaking about the situation on the foretline, Tonoyan emphasized that the situation is controlled and relatively stable.
To recall, since the beginning of the year, the death cases of 13 servicemen were recorded in the Armenian army. Moreover, they were all under unclear circumstances. In four of these cases, criminal cases were brought under the heading "suicide" or "bringing to suicide". The Prime Minister of Armenia convened a meeting, instructing to understand the situation. After that, the head of the Military Police Arthur Baghdasaryan and the head of the moral and psychological support department of the Armed Forces, Aleksan Aleksanyan, were dismissed. Commander of the Artsakh Defense Army Karen Abrahamyan also dismissed.