Sport units to be established in the Armed Forces
“The Ministry of Defense lacks the necessary infrastructure to hold training for all sports and is ready to cooperate with relevant sport federations,” Deputy Minister of Defense Gabriel Balayan stated at the extraordinary sitting of the parliament, debating the amendments to the RA Law on the Status of Military Units and Military Institutions.
According to the bill, the military institutions of organizing sport or leisure of the RA Ministry of Defense will be created in the Armed Forces proposed by the decision of the Government.
the deputy minister informed, the selection of the servicemen who will pass their military service in the sport units will be determined by a commission comprising of the representatives of the defense ministry and other interested stakeholders.
“We should ensure the competitiveness of the sportsmen and develop criteria for selecting the candidates,” Balayan added.
The package of the legislative amendments was earlier endorsed by the National Assembly Standing Committee on Defense and Security.