Baku would start a war, were it assured of military settlement of NKR conflict

PanARMENIAN.Net - Were Azeri Armed forces the least assured of NKR conflict settlement through military actions, war would be started at once, NKR Defense Minister Movses Hakobyan told a news conference in Stepanakert. "In "neither peace or war" situation Karabakh army faces the task of exerting permanent pressure on the adversary not to allow it to gain the upper hand on the first line. NKR army manages to do just that. Last year NKR defense army managed to improve its positions," Movses Hakobyan emphasized.



Dwelling on Azeri's attempts to improve their positions, NKR Defense Minister noted that the adversary did not introduce any significant changes on the first firing line. Commenting on the possibility of war resumption and NKR's readiness to attack the adversary, Movses Hakobyan stated that NKR Defense Army's first task lies in the defense and provision of NKR people's security. "Still I do not preclude the situation when we'll have to attack," NKR Defense Minister added.



Accrding to Movses Hakobyan, NKR Defense Army has enough fighting capacity for execution of tasks it will face, which doesn't mean Army will stop at it.



"Today we're undertaking steps to purchase new military equipment," he emphasized. NKR Defense Minister assured that NKR air territory is given enough protection. Every square meter of NKR territory is controlled by NKR defense army. "Moreover, the adversary's air territory is also controlled up to several dozens kilometers from the border," Movses Hakobyan emphasized.