September 14, 2007 - 18:48 AMT
Number of incidents at NKR-Azeri frontline reduced with 40%
"The purpose of this exercise is to raise the efficiency of the NKR Defense Army and the capability to strike a counterblow on the enemy in case of aggression," said Armenian Defense Minister Mikael Harutyunyan, who observed the regular military exercise in Nagorno Karabakh.

"Azeri media's announcements that Iranians serve in the NKR Defense Army are absolutely false. The same refers to allegedly growing frequency of ceasefire violations," he said adding that the number of incidents at the frontline has reduced with 40%.

"Everything is as usual. There is no tension," he said.

Artillery, armored cars, aviation and missile defense assets are enabled in the NKR military exercise, which consists of 4 stages: preparation for defensive battle; defensive battle; preparation for attack; attack, IA Regnum reports.