Dear compatriots,
I congratulate you on Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s Independence Day!
Artsakh people have done their historical choice. They defended their freedom and got it in the cruelest war at a price of heaviest losses. Artsakhian voted for his independence not only during the referendum but also during his nationwide self-defense.

On September 3, in the Military Institute after V.Sargsyan for the first time command-staff courses were held for the senior officers staff of RA AF. Servicemen will get Master’s degree, as well as theoretical knowledge, experience, skills and professional approach.

It is not possible to revalue the role of engineering troops. In time created fortifications, barriers, other constructions sometimes have decisive meaning for the process and completion of military operations. Effectiveness of the arms work can be very high in mountainous conditions when there are no wide possibilities for the attacking side’s advancement, and natural and artificial fortifications make defense more reliable and at the same time allow to create unseen traps.

Relations with Russian Federation started in 1992, when diplomatic relations were established between RA and RF, afterwards agreements were signed: on March 16, 1995 “On Russian military base on the territory of RA” and on August 29, 1997 “On friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance” which gave strategic character to this relations.

These days Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov has sent a protest-note to the UN General Secretary. There he informs that Armenia sets up in Artsakh new settlements, renovates airport and infrastructure, changes geographical names, intends to build 150 houses in Kubatly region, as well as road Vardenis-Karvachar. Besides Armenia populates Artsakh with Syrian Armenians: in Kashatagh region have been already settled 24 families, in Zangelan – 7, Karvachar – 27.

It is about Hovanisyan brothers – Samson, Levon and Taron from village Zaritap of Vayots Dzor region.
When Samson did M.A. in Yerevan State University History Department and was to be recruited, and Levon graduated from Yerevan Polytechnical University Cybernetics Department and was to be recruited too, Taron, 2nd year student of Oriental Studies Department of YSU decided to serve in the army voluntarily simultaneously with his brothers.

International military cooperation is one of the most important instruments of defense policy. On multisided and two-side surfaces of this sphere the Defense Ministry pursuits two basic aims. First aim – development of defense system introducing leading international experience, second – create international guarantees to ensure security of Armenia.