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 “Oxford Analytica” paper referred to reforms being implemented in the Armed Forces of Armenia noting that casualties and murders recorded in peace conditions obstruct advancement recorded in the Armenian Armed Forces in the recent phase. The paper also mentions that defenders of reforms in Armenian army are being defeated.

Panorama.am asked Karen Saribekyan, member of NA Standing Committee on Defense, national security and interior affairs, to remark on the analytic story.

According to the MP reforms being implemented in the army are being intensively carried out. K. Saribekyan said the committee was discussing a new Defense Ministry Code which suggests serious changes.

“I don’t understand what does it mean – “defenders of reforms are being defeated” expressions. Pivotal reforms are important for all the fields and they are being implemented,” he said.

Military expert Artur Petrosyan said the process of reforms is not end in itself.

“Before remarking on the feature story it’s important to understand what sources have been used. Army shortcomings are being transparently discussed which is evident that serious reforms have got under way. Nobody says there are no shortcomings in the army, but to say those reforms are failed and slow, I think is wrong,” A. Petrosyan said.

Asked if there are senior army officials who impede process of reforms in the army, expert said: “I don’t think so, I’m sure they know reforms are requirements.”

Panorama.am asked Defense Ministry spokesman Davit Karapetyan to remark on the analytical story, but D. Karapetyan said the Ministry would issue comments later.