ArmInfo. National Security Strategy, which, of course, will change and transform in the near future, Armenia's Premier Nikol Pashinyan stated on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the Armenian Army.
"Today is the 33rd anniversary of our army, in the National Security Strategy, which, of course, will change and transform in the near future, but by our decision we have included the army in the first lines of our state, our national values. Yes, the army is a state value, for me the first is the Republic of Armenia, statehood, independence and that the backbone of statehood is the army, the armed forces, and the army and the armed forces are people first and foremost. And people should feel valued, people should feel respected, and people should feel dignified.
"I want to thank you all again for your service. You should know that we are proud of you, we rely on you, and I am sure that together we will make the Republic of Armenia with its 29,743 square kilometers of territory a safe, developed, happy, protected state. And together we are on that path."