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LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

of June 24, 1997 No. ZR-120

About defense

Chapter 1. General provisions

Article 1. Defense of the Republic of Armenia

Defense of the Republic of Armenia is the system of measures and actions of political, economic, military, social, legal and other nature aimed at providing sovereignty, territorial integrity and safety of the republic.

Defense is organized and performed on the basis of the legislation of the Republic of Armenia in the field of defense.

For the purpose of defense Armed Forces are created and the conscription of citizens of the Republic of Armenia is established.

For the purpose of the solution of the tasks concerning defense, according to the procedure, established by international treaties (agreements), in the territory of the Republic of Armenia military connections of foreign states can be deployed.

During warlike situation for implementation of defense border troops, internal troops, the armed divisions of homeland security and civil defense (daleedrugy troops) of the Republic of Armenia can be attracted. The list of the troops specified in this Article is exhaustive. Creation in the Republic of Armenia of other military forming is forbidden.

Article 2. Organization of defense of the Republic of Armenia

The organization of defense of the Republic of Armenia includes:

a) development of military policy;

b) anticipation and assessment of military threat;

c) legal regulation of the defense sphere;

d) creation of the Armed Forces with necessary structure and numerical structure equipped with modern arms and military equipment with high mobilization combat readiness, and also planning of their use;

e) conducting conscription, attraction to military service on contractual basis of citizens of the Republic of Armenia;

e) international cooperation for the purpose of collective security and joint defense;

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