Defense Minister of Artsakh, Lieutenant General Levon Mnatsakanyan, who is also the commander of the Artsakh Defense Army, on Thursday visited the military bases in the southeastern direction of the contact line.

The Minister handed awards bestowed by the decree of Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan upon the servicemen, who neutralized the operation launched by the adversary on February 25, the press-service of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) reports.

Thanking the awarded servicemen for their excellent service and congratulating them on receiving the award, the Minister urged them not to weaken their vigilance and always be ready to prevent the further provocations of the adversary.