Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan visited the Ministry of Defense today to mark Army Day, a public holiday commemorating the 31st anniversary of the formation of the Armed Forces of Armenia, and told those present that Armenia needs a strong, professional army not for war, but for peace.

Outlining reforms in the armed forces, Pashinyan stressed that the role of women must be expanded, including in combat posts.

Attendees observed a minute of silence in memory of the fifteen soldiers who died in a January 19  military barracks fire.

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