Vazgen Manukyan: the people who did not serve in the army, are not eligible to get higher states posts
ArmInfo. The person who evaded military service or whose sons did not serve in the Armenian Armed Forces should not have the right to hold a high public office. This was stated by the head of the Public Council of Armenia Vazgen Manukyan at the 6th forum of Armenia-Diaspora.
Speaking about the modernization of the Armenian Armed Forces, Manukyan said that during the April war he felt pain from the fact that in terms of weapons the Azerbaijani army is superior to the Armenian one. "It is necessary to solve this problem, and now steps are being taken in this direction," he assured.
Referring to the concept of Army-Nation, Manukyan as a whole expressed satisfaction with its provisions, stressing, however, that it is impossible to develop programs from above and impose them on the people. "It is necessary to make these programs acceptable to the society," he noted.
Manukyan also stressed the need to establish cooperation between the army and border areas to stimulate their development. "For example, the Armenian armed forces should help establish enterprises in the border areas that will produce products for the needs of the army," explained the head of the public council.
Referring to the global geopolitical issues, he noted that those nations that in the current unstable situation in the world will not be able to create new security guarantees will be destroyed. "In view of this, the Armenian people should consolidate especially against the backdrop of the presence of the Karabakh problem, the Turkish threat and mass emigration," he said. Referring to the issues of emigration, Manukyan stressed that it is impossible to resist the new global threats with three million. "It is necessary to organize a new interaction between Armenia and Diaspora. Today in the world, competition between states has increased. To confront new challenges, it is necessary to consolidate. There are new problems, both for the Diaspora, and for the people and authorities of Armenia. However, everyone should bear an equal share of responsibility. It should not be that one layer of society bears the entire burden on itself, the other only enjoys the fruits of his labors, "Manukyan said.