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YEREVAN, DECEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS. The previous year was successful for Artsakh Army on strengthening and increasing thefightingability. The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh, Defense Army commander of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh Movses Hakobyan stated it at the course of the year-end press conference.
In response to the question of “Armenpress” on providing security within the frames of Russian 102nd military base placed in Gyumri and CSTO in case of armament race and possible war, the Minister of Defense noted: “We are very strong and we have nothing to think about. It does not matter whether Military base in Gyumri will be, or not, the agreement within the frames of CSTO will be or not, we will carry out our task, I do not doubt for a second".
As for the activities carried out by the Republic of Armenia within the frameworks of CSTO or NATO, the Minister assures that they are directed to the comprehensive providing for the security system of Artsakh and not re-commencing a war. In case of a war the Armenian armed forces will solve their task easily. “Armament is not decisive. Decisive is the readiness of a person to defend his homeland and win. And we do not have any problems to that direction. We have corresponding military-technique. All of our operations are directed to not commencing a war, and if it starts, we cannot sit on our hands folded. Next year you will hear about the acquisition of new weapons and long-range weapons,” Movses Hakobyan concluded.