By the decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan dated January 24, Major General Arakel Martikian was relieved of the post of Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia.
By another decree of the President of the Republic of the same day, Colonel Samvel Movsisyan was appointed the Chief of the General Intelligence Department of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces and the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces.