Armenia's Emergency Situations Minister (ESM) Armen Yeritsyan addressed the defense minister at the Government's Thursday meeting, suggesting deployment of civil defense squadrons of the ESM on the frontline.
Highlighting that the Armenian army is the most combat efficient army in the region, the minister stressed the need for sending the civil defense squadrons to the frontline as similar squadrons of Azerbaijan's ESM are already on the frontline together with the frontier guards. "I suggest sending 4000 rescuers," the minister said.
In response, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan said that the issue requires a thorough consideration. Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, in turn, explained that the civil defense squadrons of Azerbaijan are not on duty, they just protect water reservoirs beware of Armenia's actions. "However, we will study that issue," Ohanyan said.