Ministry of Defense Announces New Training Gatherings for Reservists

The Ministry of Defense announces new training gatherings for reservists. The agency has presented a project on the e-draft public discussion platform, stating that these gatherings will take place from April 15 to June 15.

According to the project, up to 953 citizens will be involved in the training gatherings, including 476 junior sergeants and privates, 25 senior sergeants, and 452 officers in reserve. Specifically, about 500 reservists with motorized rifle specialties will participate, with 27 reservists from April 18 to May 12, 215 reservists from April 19 to May 13, and 258 reservists from May 10 to June 3.

Additionally, up to 182 reservists with artillery specialties will engage, including 10 reservists from April 18 to May 12 and 172 reservists from May 10 to June 3. For air defense specialties, up to 59 reservists will take part, including 23 from April 18 to May 12, 22 from May 10 to June 3, and 14 from May 17 to June 10.

Communication specialties will involve up to 12 reservists from May 17 to June 10, while reconnaissance specialties will see up to 42 reservists, with 30 from April 18 to May 12 and 12 from May 3 to May 27. Engineering specialties will include up to 89 reservists, with 4 from April 18 to May 12 and 85 from May 17 to June 10. Technical specialties will engage up to 32 reservists, including 14 from April 18 to May 12 and 18 from May 10 to June 3. Logistics specialties will have up to 37 reservists from April 18 to May 12.

The Ministry of Defense states that these gatherings are declared to enhance the military capabilities of citizens registered in the reserve, provide professional retraining and preparation, and prepare reserve officers with higher education from among junior personnel.

"The acceptance of the decision project is due to the necessity of conducting training gatherings for reservists in the first group in order to improve the military skills of enlisted personnel, sergeants, and officers in reserve," the document states. No additional expenses will arise in the state budget of the Republic of Armenia in connection with the adoption of the decision project. The costs of the declared training gatherings will be covered by the funds allocated for this purpose in the Republic of Armenia's 2023 state budget for the Ministry of Defense.