Position of Armenia`s military attache in UK instituted   

ArmInfo. By the decision of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on April 17, the position of military attache of the Republic of Armenia was instituted at the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and  Northern Ireland.

The decision to appoint a military attach‚ at the embassy in Great  Britain was made on April 12 at a government meeting. As stated in  the explanation for the project, this will give a new quality to  partnerships in the military sphere and will contribute to the  further deepening of friendly ties, as well as expanding the  possibilities of military and military-technical cooperation, the  document notes.

An accredited military attach‚ in the UK must carry out  representative work, including establishing and deepening official  relations with the military departments of the two countries,  developing relations in the military sphere, monitoring the  implementation of cooperation programs, and providing assistance in  organizing visits of delegations from the Ministry and the Armed  Forces. The military attache, having established official relations  with the command of the armed forces of the host country, will ensure  official representation of the Armenian side at military parades,  military exercises, military movements, exhibitions of weapons and  military equipment, and will also visit military educational  institutions, enterprises of the military-industrial complex, etc. P.  at the invitation of the local military department. On behalf of the  Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia and through the  mediation of the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the  military attach‚ may perform supervisory functions in the manner  established by international law.

It is expected that the military attach‚ will begin his duties as an  employee of the diplomatic mission on January 1, 2025.