Ministry of Defence of Armenia

The Ministry of Defence of Armenia (Հայաստանի պաշտպանության նախարարություն) is an Armenian governmental agency in charge of overseeing the development of the Armed Forces of Armenia. It is located in building 5 on 0044 Bagrevandi Street in Yerevan. The Ministry of was officially established on January 28, 1992 by decree of the President of Armenia.

Leaders

 * David Tonoyan - Defence minister
 * Davit Pakhchanyan - Deputy defence minister
 * Makar Ghambaryan - Deputy defence minister
 * Gabriel Balayan - Deputy defence minister

Departaments subordinated to the Ministry

 * Defence Policy Departament
 * Finance, Budget and Planning Department
 * Capital Construction and Housing Department
 * Internal Audit Department
 * Information and Public Affairs Departament
 * HR and Education Department
 * Legal Department
 * Social Security Department

Departments subordinated to the General Staff

 * Departament of Military Preparedness (lead by Major General Andranik Makaryan)
 * Departament of Military Apparatus (lead by Major General Aris Brutyan)
 * Departament of Aviation (lead by Major General Avetik Muradyan)
 * Departament of Missile Troops (lead by Colonel Armen Harutyunyan)
 * Departament of Air Defence (lead by Colonel Armen Vardanyan)
 * Departament of the Rear (lead by Major General Norayr Yolchyan)
 * Department of Signal Troops (lead by Colonel Temur Shahnazaryan)
 * Department of the Engineer Troops
 * Department of Armament
 * Department of the RCBD Troops
 * Medical Department
 * Personnel Department
 * Intelligence Department
 * Strategic Planning Department
 * Mobilization Department
 * Operative Department
 * Department of Military Service Security
 * Department of Military Commissars
 * Financial Department
 * Human Resources Department

Divisions

 * Physical Training and Sports Division
 * Radioelectronic Division
 * Military Communications Division
 * Military Topography Division
 * 8th Division of the General Staff
 * Standardization and Metrology Division
 * Orchestra Division

Responsibilities
The Ministry of Defense is the executive body which implements the policies of the Armenian Government in the defense sector. It oversees the budget of the armed forces and ensures the safety of troops