Army exercise begins in Nagornyy Karabakh republic [NKR]

Arminfo
19 May 07

Yerevan, 19 May: The Nagornyy Karabakh republic [NKR] defence army is
conducting planned exercises, Lt-Col Senor Hasratyan, NKR ministry of
defence press secretary, has told Arminfo.

"The goal of the exercises is to further raise the efficiency of our
army," Hasratyan said. He brushed aside the claims of the Azerbaijani
Defence Ministry that the "exercises are conducted by the armed forces
of Armenia".

Hasratyan said that the Republic of Armenia units are not involved in
the exercises.

"Of course, we periodically hold and will continue to hold
exercises. It is exactly thanks to our work that the Karabakh army is
recognized one of the most efficient armies in the region," he said.