On January 10th, Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia Vigen Sargsyan, and Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia Levon Mkrtchyan visited the "Little Mher" educational center, where they met with the students of the center, their parents and the teaching staff.

The Ministers presented a nuanced view of the program aimed at merging the "Little Mher" educational center with the Monte Melqonyan military school of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia, noting that it is a part of the effort for fundamental reform of military education. Vigen Sargsyan and Levon Mkrtchyan resolved the worries of students and their parents, concerning the difficulties of the merger, ensuring them that the educational process will only improve as result, thus positively effecting educational efficiency and the knowledge of the students. Highlighting the fact that the students are free to determine their future place of study, the Ministers expressed assurances that the results of the merger will become evident in the near future.