January 18, 2008 - 14:21 AMT
NKR Army planning to modernize anti-aircraft defense
The NKR Defense Army is planning to obtain a new system of anti-aircraft defense, NKR Defense Minister, general lieutenant Movses Hakobyan said.

Each square meter of the sky above Nagorno Karabakh is defended and three weapon emplacements will be enabled in case of danger, according to him.

"However, equipment needs modernization and we are planning to increase military expenses this year," he said.

The Minister did not name the country the armament will be bought from, Novosti Armenia reports.