It is not a secret that Anti-aircraft defense (AAD) troops today are the most important and combat-ready sub-units of the national army. Yet during the Artsakh war and the 1st stage of the army building it was clear that we must have invulnerable AAD system.

February 25th is the birthday of the distinguished son of the Armenian nation, Commander Andranik Ozanyan. There are people, there are heroes who are out of time, since they belong to every time. They come out of people, become part of it, regardless of political, public situation. A.Ozanyan has been canonizedby the people.

On February 21st AoD Military Council’s meeting was held with the participation of command staff, staff and services departments’ heads, regiments commanders and their deputies. AoD’s personnel policy was discussed. The meeting was conducted by Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Defense Minister, Army of Defense Commander, Lieutenant General Movses Hakobyan.

On February 21st all-army conference was held on the subject “Combat duty’s moral-psychological support issues and ways of its improvement”. NKR AoD Major General Andranik Makaryan presented the main report.

Armenian and Yazd peoples’ friendship has a centuries-old history. On February 20th in the Military Institute after V.Sargsyan a function was held on the occasion of naming of the Tactical-special auditorium in honour of Yazd national hero Jahangir Agha. The latter’s bust was opened by Defense Minister S.Ohanyan.

On February 23rd it is 20 years of the regiment which acts under the command of Lt.Colonel K.Sedrakyan.
On January 25, 1993 a separate motorized infantry regiment was formed, and on February 23rd – MI brigade which successfully participated in Artsakh war.
On September 18, 1995 the brigade got a Combat Banner.

On February 25th it is the 148th birth anniversary of great Armenian commander Andranik Ozanyan. On this occasion the Directorate of Commander’s Museum declared expositions competition. The first prize was given to Robert Haroutyunyan, 6th form pupil of school no. 156. He wrote the story about scissors which he heard from his grandmother Nadya.