Nikol Pashinyan: Security sphere is a priority for normal development  of Armed Forces

ArmInfo. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan presented the new Secretary of the National Security Council Armen Grigoryan.

According to the press service of the Government, Pashinyan said that  the Security Council is the body that determines the main directions  of defense policy. "The members of the Security Council should be a  think tank that gives impetus to the policy of the defense sector,"  Pashinyan said. The Head of Government expressed his hope that under  the leadership of Armen Grigoryan the Security Council will perform  its functions effectively, and will adequately respond to modern  demands and tasks, and will offer solutions to the security problems  facing our country.

In turn, Armen Grigoryan stated that the process of developing a  security policy would be brought to a new level. "Armenia has  problems that need to be addressed through political thought, I am  confident that the team will be able to carry out its tasks, raise  the level of Armenia's security by offering solutions for the  problems and challenges facing it," the newly appointed secretary  said.

Prime Minister Pashinyan instructed to prepare a meeting of the  Security Council to discuss defense policy, the implementation of  various items on the agenda. "The security sphere, as well as the  normal development of the armed forces, is our priority, and we must  do our utmost to ensure the normal development of the Armed Forces,  to accurately assess the existing problems and take effective  measures." Thus, citizens of Armenia should be sure that the  government has tools to ensure the full security of the country, at  the moment we have all the necessary means to develop an effective  policy in this sphere, "Nikol Pashinyan stressed. According to the  Prime Minister, do not be afraid to talk about shortcomings, because  the problems will only deepen if they are hidden. "It is important to  diagnose existing problems and quickly and effectively solve them, in  this respect the role of the Security Council is very great, I wish  you success, and also the successful implementation of these  functions," concluded Pashinyan.