On December 30, on the occasion of the New Year and Holy Nativity the RA National Assembly President Hovik Abrahamyan visited the RA defensive positions, got acquainted on the spot with the organization of the duty in military bases, the soldiers’ service and everyday conditions. The NA President thanked the officers and soldiers for the service, congratulated them and wished all the best on the occasion of the New Year ad Holy Nativity.
“We are obliged to keep firm our borders. Today by the instruction of the President of Armenia our parliamentarians, the members of the Government are in the borderline zones, visit the soldiers, and congratulate their New Year and Holy Nativity. We should highly appreciate their service, we are obliged to be next to them and support them. We can document that today the issue of defense and security of our country, which is the most important component for our people and state, is in firm hands and at the center of attention of the President of the country. We are obliged to more strengthen our borders, create such conditions for the soldiers that they could defend at utmost our people’s calmness and the security of the state,” Hovik Abrahamyan told the journalists.
The NA President presented New Year gifts to the border-guards.
During the visit the Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs Koryun Nahapetyan, Governor of Ararat Region Edik Barseghyan and high-ranking officials accompanied Hovik Abrahamyan.