RESULTS OF COMMAND-STAFF TRAININGS OF NKR DEFENSE ARMY TO BE SUMMED UP
ON AUGUST 12

YEREVAN, August 12 (Noyan Tapan). The third stage of the command-staff
trainings of the NKR Defense Army was held with the attraction of 100%
of troops through reinforcement on Aghdam firing ground on August
10. The trainigs were held with three stages with the application of
mighty military equipment.

Military sub-units were brought to fighting trim on the first stage
that started on August 3, preparation for defensive actions was held
on the second stage, and troops passed to the offensive on the third
stage. A tactical scheme was put on the third stage, i.e. to destroy
the weapon emplacements of the supposed enemy. Military sub-units,
repulsing an attack of the enemy, undertook counter-attack, occupied
new positions and took soldiers of the enemy prisoner.

It should be mentioned that for the last time such trainings were held
on September 4, 2002. NKR President Arkady Ghoukassian, NKR Prime
Minister Anushavan Danielian, RA Minister of Defense Serge Sargsian,
Colonel-General Mikael Harutiunian, Chief of the General Staff of the
RA Armed Forces, were present at the trainings. Mikael Harutiunian
estimated the fighting trim of the NKR Defense Army as “quite
good”. According to him, the great work on the building of the
engineering-technical constructions has been carried out. The military
review was held at the end of the trainings, during which a number of
military servicemen were awarded with diplomas, as well as with
valuable presents. The results of the trainings will be summed up on
August 12.