General honors journalists
On December 22, Commander of the NKR Defense Army, general-lieutenant Manvel Hakobyan met with representatives of mass media in Artsakh.
During the already conventional meeting, the Defense Minister briefly presented the processes that took place in the army in 2011, touched upon the improvement of social and living conditions of the soldiers and the efforts aimed at reinforcing the relationship between the army and the society.
After his introductory speech, the Minister of Defense also answered journalists' questions mainly related to the military and political developments in the region, the current state at the line of contact of the Karabakhi-Azerbaijani forces, army recruitment and combat preparation, activities with the personnel and issues related to military-patriotic discipline.
The press conference ended with a solemn pre-New Year reception organized by the minister. Hakobyan congratulated the gathered ahead of the New Year, wished them success in their personal lives and their careers and expressed certainty that the relations between the army and journalists would be sincere and constructive from now on, reports the NKR Defense Army's Department of News and Propaganda.
