Graduates of Vazgen Sargsyan Military Academy to immediately receive  apartment after completing their four-year course of study - minister 

ArmInfo.Graduates of the Vazgen Sargsyan Military Academy will immediately receive an apartment after completing their four-year course of study. This was  announced by RA Defense Minister Suren Papikyan at the plenary session of the National Assembly of Armenia on March 3.

According to him, 35 million drams will be allocated from the state  budget for each academy graduate to address their housing needs.

Each graduate will receive a certificate for the purchase of real  estate in Yerevan or the country's regions.  However, each academy  cadet and future officer is required to complete a 20-year military  service term.

Furthermore, Papikyan continued, each officer graduating with honors  from the academy will be able to receive a monthly salary of 620,000  to 750,000 drams. "Name me a single profession that would allow an RA  citizen to receive such a salary and an apartment immediately after  graduating?" the minister asked, adding that it's difficult to find a  field where a 21-22-year-old, upon completing his studies, would  immediately receive an apartment and a high salary, as well as  numerous other state guarantees.

It's worth noting that today, Papikyan presented amendments to the  law "On Military Service and the Status of Servicemen" in their  second and final reading. These amendments propose changing some  requirements for the certification of military personnel.  Specifically, participants in the "Defender of the Fatherland"  program who have completed the necessary training and received  positions in the Armed Forces are now exempt from certification  exams.

Also, officers who have completed training at military educational  institutions will be considered certified based on their final  assessments.

In both cases, salary increases will be accrued immediately upon  appointment. Around 4,000 participants in the "Defender of the  Fatherland" program have already transitioned to contract service,  and this process continues. Contract service members are entitled to  one-time bonuses upon signing a new contract after five years of  service: 1.5 million drams for two years; 5 million drams for five  years.

These legislative changes are aimed at increasing the motivation of  service members and accelerating the process of forming a  professional army.