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#CHIEF OF STAFF

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Edvard Asryan appointed chief of staff of Armenian armed forces

Edvard Asryan has been appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces.for a term of 5 years.

14.07.2022, 17:51

Politics

Armenian government plans to merge positions of first deputy defense minister and chief of army staff

Under a set of amendments to the Law on Defense, approved today by the Armenian government, the country's first deputy defense minister will be vested with the authorities of chief of army's staff.

09.06.2022, 13:05

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Armenia’s acting president dismisses chief of army’s general staff Artak Davtyan

Armenia’s Acting President Alain Simonyan dismissed Chief of General Staff Artak Davtyan, according to a decree posted on the presidential web-site.

24.02.2022, 15:20

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Chief of staff of armed forces meets top army brass to look into situation on border

The chief of staff of the Armenian armed forces Lieutenant General Artak Davtyan chaired today a meeting of top army brass, the press service of the Armenian defense ministry reported.

22.11.2021, 19:33

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Armenian president not to sign prime minister's petition to appoint Artak Davtyan as chief of army's staff

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian's press office said late on March 11 that the president will not sign a petition resubmitted by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan requesting that Artak Davtyan be appointed as new chief of the general staff of the armed forces.

12.03.2021, 10:12

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President Sarkissian refuses to appoint Artak Davtyan as chief of army's staff

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian refused to sign a decree on the appointment of Artak Davtyan as chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, despite Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's petition.

11.03.2021, 13:56

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Pashinyan reappoints Artak Davtyan as chief of staff of armed forces

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has petitioned President Armen Sarkissian to appoint Artak Davtyan as Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Pashinyan's press secretary Mane Gevorgyan told Armenpress.

10.03.2021, 13:55

Politics

Armenian lawyers demand that president Sarkissian resolve the political crisis

A group of lawyers and public figures have gathered today outside the presidential residence in Yerevan demanding that President Armen Sarkissian ask the Constitutional Court to verify the constitutionality of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's decree to sack the chief of the armed forces' staff Onik Gasparyan.

09.03.2021, 13:29

Politics

Armenian defense ministry denies rumors about resignation of chief of staff

The Armenian Defense Ministry denied today rumors claiming that the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Colonel General Onik Gasparyan resigned.

25.11.2020, 17:02

Politics

Chief of staff of Armenian armed forces: we had to choose between a very bad situation and a tragedy

In a statement issued today the Chief of Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces Onik Gasparyan calls on fellow citizens not to despair saying that 'we must continue to defend the borders of our homeland.'

17.11.2020, 15:58

Politics

Vahe Stepanyan appointed new chief of Armenian government staff

Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on Tuesday appointing Vahe Stepanyan as new chief of government staff.

06.06.2017, 16:19

Politics

President Sargsyan makes new security appointments

Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan has appointed today Armen Gevorgyan as chief of his staff.

03.10.2016, 16:05