NUMBER 1 TASK OF DEFENCE ARMY…
Nikolay Baghdasarian.

Azat Artsakh Daily
24-08-2007
Republic of Nagorno Karabakh [NKR]

In connection with officiating 100 days, in the press-conference on
August 22nd at the meeting with the journalists the Minister of NKR
Defence Army, the commander, general-lieutenant Movses Hakobian,
before answering the questions, touched upon the pivotal problems,
events of the above-mentioned period of time. "During 100 days
of officiating there had been no material change", pointed out
Movses Hakobian. The above-mentioned period of time of officiating
corresponded to the end of educational stage of army life. It was
connected with the brief check ups. Then the preparatory work
of a new stage of academic year has begun at once. During the
organized gatherings, studies the commanders of all ranks have
been introduced to today’s novelties and changes. Such gatherings
have been also held with all the specialists. On the whole, the
Minister in his speech emphasized the questions of fighting action,
service of army, organization of works carried with the officers,
improvement and service of arms and military equipment, improvement of
social conditions of servicemen. According to the general-lieutenent
M. Hakobian, the most immediate task is organizing military duty at
a high level. At the end the NKR Minister of Defence, the commander,
general-lieutenent Movses Hakobian promised to keep the tradition
best, as to continue periodical meetings with journalists and to
inform them about the changes, problems taken place in army life.