Karabakh leader meets newly trained officers

Arminfo, Yerevan
1 Aug 06

Stepanakert], 1 August: The president of the Nagornyy Karabakh
Republic [NKR], Arkadiy Gukasyan, yesterday [31 July] met officers
of the defence army of the NKR who had received military education
outside the republic, the press service of the president has said.

The president congratulated the officers on completing their education
with good and excellent marks and expressed confidence that they
would serve their motherland with honour. Gukasyan stressed the role
of professional officers in establishing an army with combat ability
and ensuring peace for people. He added that the government increases
the volume of work every year to improve the conditions of military
service and resolve social and household problems.

The defence minister of the NKR, Lt-Gen Seyran Oganyan, also took
part in the meeting.