At the moment positions of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh are not weakened, on the contrary our positions have strengthened in military and diplomatic spheres, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan said at the November 17 meeting with university conscripts.

According to him, Azerbaijan’s positions are weakening as it does not fulfill commitments to international community. Instead of advancing the Karabakh peace process, Baku is trying to shift resolution of the conflict in military field.

Ohanyan stressed that Aliyev’s warlike statements are first of all intended for Azerbaijani society.

The Minister noted that the Armenian armed forces maintain balance to Azerbaijani ones due to qualitative but not quantitative indicators. “We are increasing readiness of the Armed Forces, military spirit of the staff, strengthening combat efficiency of the army and Armenia’s security,” he noted, adding that the Armenian side has all methods to neutralize quantitative superiority of the opponent.   

However, this is not an indicative of not buying modern military equipment, he added.  “Armenian leadership headed by the Commander-in-Chief, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, is working in this direction,” he stressed.