Armenia’s Minister of Defense Vagharshak Harutyunyan today visited the southeastern border zone of Armenia, followed the course of on-duty service on the new fortification lines and talked to the commanders and servicemen.

Harutyunyan particularly visited the territories where the distance between Armenian and Azerbaijani border guards is, in some cases, only 100 meters.

The defense minister paid special attention to the living conditions at the positions that are being established and furbished and the trench infrastructures designed for the on-duty personnel. The commander of the southern military formation reported to Minister Harutyunyan that furbishing has already begun at the positions that are being established.

During his meeting with the personnel of the military formation, Harutyunyan expressed gratitude to the soldiers who participated in the war and granted awards to outstanding officers and fixed-term servicemen. The minister stated that the Ministry of Defense will take all measures to make sure service on the frontline is maximally safe and create the necessary living conditions.