Along the lines of the collaboration between the armed forces of Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), the Armenian Defense Minister-Affiliated Board session was held in NKR capital city Stepanakert on Saturday.  

Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan chaired the event.

In his remarks, Ohanyan reflected on the military collegium, which is held in Stepanakert, and noted that it is exclusive not solely because of its location, but in terms of exchanging knowhow and deepening cooperation between the armed forces of the two Armenian republics.   

Ohanyan presented the ongoing geopolitical and regional developments and underscored the need to improve and raise the effectiveness of the ongoing processes in the defense system.   

Also, the defense minister’s order was read, according to which several military servicemen, who had stood out during the 2013 winter study phase, had earned awards.    

In closing, Seyran Ohanyan highlighted the need to raise the effectiveness of the combat-readiness processes, improve the education activities, and to correctly and decisively organize the events toward preventing extraordinary incidents in the army.