STEPANAKERT.- The Karabakh armed forces are combat ready and are prepared to repel any enemy attack, Defense Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh Movses Hakobyan told journalists in Stepanakert.

Defense Minister briefed journalists on army’s achievements over the past two decades, as well as its role in preserving and strengthening the independence. He also spoke about army building in post-war period and the current processes.

Hakobyan stressed over the recent 20 years they managed to improve training of the soldiers, quality and quantity of arms and military equipment has been changed considerably.

The Minister said 2011 is declared a year of reforms in the NKR armed forces.

“Defense Army’s combat potential has been increased by approximately twenty percent – the greatest progress as compared with previous years,” he concluded.