Movses Hakobyan: Defense Army increased its fighting capacity in 2010December 28, 2010 - 19:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NKR Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Movses Hakobyan said that in 2010 the NKR Defense Army implemented considerable works aimed at increasing soldiers’ fighting capacity and efficient collaboration among the military units, as well as improving the management system. Though the number of instances of ceasefire violation increased in 2010 compared to 2009, it has not affected the tasks solved by the army. They were adequately responded, Hakobyan told a press conference in Artsakh. He added that significant works were carried out on reinforcement of the army by officers with higher military education, as well as on retraining of officers, the press service of the NKR Defense Ministry reported. “Un unprecedented growth in equipment of the army with great number of defense technology and in creation of new subdivisions and military units was recorded in 2010, as a result of which the army’s military capacity has considerably grown,” Hakobyan said, adding that these works will be continued in 2011. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |