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Mediamax News Agency, Armenia
January 17, 2008 Thursday
KARABAKH OFFICIAL HAPPY WITH MILITARY BUILD-UP IN 2007
Yerevan, 17 January: The defence minister of the Nagornyy Karabakh
republic (NKR), Lt-Gen Movses Hakopyan, said at a news conference
today that the year 2007 was an effective defence year for the army
in terms of military build-up
Hakopyan pointed out that the level of combat readiness of the
Karabakh army improved last year. In particular, a lot of work was
carried out to strengthen the front positions and upgrade air defence
hardware which made it possible to improve the Nagornyy Karabakh's
air defence system.
The minister said that the high command of the NKR defence army will
mainly pay attention to the appliance of contracting services in the
armed forces this year. He said that some military units that have
been formed on the principle of the contracting service are already
successfully operating in Nagornyy Karabakh at the moment.
Akopyan also noted the importance of strengthening relations between
the army and the public, as well as promoting the level of military
knowledge among the young people in the future. In connection with
this, the minister said that the high command of the defence army is
carrying out purposeful work with the republic's education
organizations on rendering them assistance in establishing the
elementary military training cabinets and on organizing war-game
camps.
Akopyan flatly denied allegations by Azerbaijan that the Karabakh
army frequently violates the cease-fire agreement. At the same time,
the minister said that military unites of the Nagornyy Karabakh
defence army will adequately repeal any attack by Azerbaijan aimed at
destabilizing the situation on the contact line between the opposing
sides. The minister pointed out that the number of violations of the
cease-fire regime has declined dramatically as a result of
appropriate measures taken by the military units of the Nagornyy
Karabakh army.
January 17, 2008 Thursday
KARABAKH OFFICIAL HAPPY WITH MILITARY BUILD-UP IN 2007
Yerevan, 17 January: The defence minister of the Nagornyy Karabakh
republic (NKR), Lt-Gen Movses Hakopyan, said at a news conference
today that the year 2007 was an effective defence year for the army
in terms of military build-up
Hakopyan pointed out that the level of combat readiness of the
Karabakh army improved last year. In particular, a lot of work was
carried out to strengthen the front positions and upgrade air defence
hardware which made it possible to improve the Nagornyy Karabakh's
air defence system.
The minister said that the high command of the NKR defence army will
mainly pay attention to the appliance of contracting services in the
armed forces this year. He said that some military units that have
been formed on the principle of the contracting service are already
successfully operating in Nagornyy Karabakh at the moment.
Akopyan also noted the importance of strengthening relations between
the army and the public, as well as promoting the level of military
knowledge among the young people in the future. In connection with
this, the minister said that the high command of the defence army is
carrying out purposeful work with the republic's education
organizations on rendering them assistance in establishing the
elementary military training cabinets and on organizing war-game
camps.
Akopyan flatly denied allegations by Azerbaijan that the Karabakh
army frequently violates the cease-fire agreement. At the same time,
the minister said that military unites of the Nagornyy Karabakh
defence army will adequately repeal any attack by Azerbaijan aimed at
destabilizing the situation on the contact line between the opposing
sides. The minister pointed out that the number of violations of the
cease-fire regime has declined dramatically as a result of
appropriate measures taken by the military units of the Nagornyy
Karabakh army.