A solemn ceremony of taking the military oath by conscripts in the N military unit of the Border Guard Troops of the RA National Security Service began to the sounds of the RA anthem.

The event was attended by the leadership of the Border Guard Troops of the RA NSS led by Commander, Colonel Edgar Hunanyan.

The main protocol part of the symbolic event - the solemn ceremony of taking the oath - took place under the battle flag on the parade ground of the unit. Highly appreciating the patriotic mission of the armed forces in defending the homeland, the conscripts assured that they have come to continue the sacred work of the older generation and are ready to defend the homeland at all costs. They swore before their commanders and parents to serve the homeland with selfless devotion, proudly and selflessly, to defend the country’s borders with honor, to unconditionally carry out the orders of their superiors.

"By being drafted into the Armenian Army, we fulfill our constitutional duty to the homeland. By serving in the Border Guard Troops, we take on a high responsibility. We promise to be a symbol of strength, reliability, fortitude and protection, to guard the borders of our state around the clock and keep them impregnable," said the conscript A. Aghazaryan in his speech.

During the ceremony, parent Gayane Manukyan spoke on behalf of the parents and congratulated the conscripts on taking the military oath, noting in her speech that their children will conscientiously fulfill their duty to the homeland.

The commander of the Border Guard Troops of the RA NSS, congratulating the conscripts on the memorable day, noted that taking the military oath is a unique ceremony of expressing unwavering devotion to the homeland and family, and from this moment the real service to the homeland begins.

"Also remember that serving in the Border Guard Troops is honorable and at the same time obliging. From today, you are entering the big family of the Border Guard Troops, treat each other with brotherly love and respect, continuing the good traditions that have been formed," said E. Hunanyan in his speech.

The conscripts performed the anthem of the Border Guard Troops of the RA NSS.

The solemn oath-taking ceremony concluded with a march of the conscripts, accompanied by an orchestra.