Press Secretary
On January 7, 2002, Turkish Army chief of General Staff General Huseyin Kivrikoglu's made a statement that Armenia had weapons of mass destruction. Shahsuvaryan dismissed this as "an absurd attempt to compromise Armenia in the eyes of the international community."
On July 7, 2007, false accusations were made by Azerbaijan and Turkey, accusing Armenia of buying weapons from Albania. Shahsuvaryan denied this and on September 11, 2007, more false accusations were made by Azerbaijani Defence Minister Safar Abiyev, accusing Armenia, saying that there is hidden delivered equipment in Armenian bases from both Russia and Georgia, which Shahsuvaryan has repeatedly denied.
Shahsuvaryan plays a leading role when allowing for the spearheading of Armenia's military participation in NATO exercises, especially "Cooperative Best Effort" in 2005.
Shahsuvaryan has stated that many Armenians have taken part in "Operation: Iraqi Freedom," totaling 182. Shahsuvaryan had noted the fourth shift of soldiers already drafted for aid in 2006.
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