The one wishing for peace must be prepared for war, RF Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan told RFE/RL, responding to a question about the Armenian army’s preparedness for a new war.

“We have never ruled out the resumption of hostilities. The Armenian armed forces are always ready for action. We do not link the developed of our armed forces to the might – or its absence – of the Azerbaijani armed forces,” Ohanyan said.

Commenting on the recent tragic events in Armenian military units, the Minister said: “We think the commanders of the military units are mainly responsible for the incidents. They failed to ensure a proper level of discipline and control. In investigating the incidents we were convinced of the need for permanent reforms. I think the reforms we are implementing now will produce results both we and society are waiting for.”