Ohanian: Army declares war on street ways

From now on, the army declares war on street ways, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian said at the meeting with students of Yerevan State University today.

“Yes, we declare war. I want you jointly with us to struggle against these customs which are often considered normal in civilian life and are even advertised on television. It is a bad mistake because our children also start to consider such ways normal. They try to resemble such people, which is a serious mistake. The army and educational institutions where children are educated are the places where the struggle against such ways must be carried on,” the minister stated adding that 2014 should become a turning point in this sense.

“I think that starting from 2014, we may become a driving force capable of preventing and eliminating the negative ways in society,” the defense minister said, noting that only by emphasizing the positive phenomena, it would be possible to struggle against the current negative modes of behavior.

“We should find the best farmer, best worker, best teacher, and best businessman and inform our youths about them. Youths should not be brought up based on examples of street ways so that they would not instill such manners in the army,” Seyran Ohanian said.