Minister of Defence (Armenia)
The defence minister of Armenia is the head of the country's Ministry of Defence, who is charged with the political leadership of the Armed [Forces of Armenia]. The position was originally created in 1918 and was re-established in January 1992 following Armenia's independence from the USSR, and is currently headed by Suren Papikyan. From 1993 to 1995, there was a concurrent position called the state minister for defence held by Vazgen Sargsyan.