SEYRAN OHANYAN: FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF THE KARABAKH CONFLICT CORRESPONDING CONCESSIONS ARE NEEDED

ArmRadio.am
07.12.2006 15:48

"The largest arrangement of the NKR defense army in the current
year were the military exercises, during which our whole army was
involved in resolving battle issues, we mobilized all of our reserve
forces. In general, 2006 was declared the year of improvement of
strategy and reinforcement of discipline," NKR Defense Minister,
Lieutenant-General Seyran Ohanyan said in a press conference.

The Minister noted that qualitative changes were implemented in
the army in 2006. Special attention was paid to combatant duty,
considerable work has been done in the direction of improvement of
servicemen’s socio-economic conditions and masseurs have been taken
to strengthen army-society ties.

NKR Defense Minister mentioned that in 2006 the Azerbaijani side
tried to change the positions at the contact line, which have
been prevented. The Minister dwelt also on the faults of the army,
noting that consistent work is being carried out in the direction of
overcoming these.

In response to the question about the fate of the liberated
territories, Seyran Ohanyan said, "First of all, we liberated these
territories to create a security zone. Sure, for the resolution of
the Karabakh conflict corresponding concessions are needed, which will
be the result of negotiations and the activity of political figures,
which will be the result of negotiations and the activity of political
figures. The task of soldiers is to reinforce the front line and
struggle for every handful of land," declared the Defense Minister.

Turning to the forthcoming referendum, Seyran Ohanyan said, "By
adopting the Constitution, we shall finally shape our state and
civil society. Once again we’ll show the high level of democracy in
our republic."