Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes his army to be the most efficient in the region.

“We assign huge sums to army building and have great military potential. Our army is the most powerful in the region,” Aliyev said, adding that, nevertheless, the sides are trying to resolve the Karabakh problem through talks.

“Negotiations have produced no result so far and we should be ready for all. We purchase armament and train our soldiers to settle the conflict by the use of force if the talks fail,” he said.

At that, Alive noted that as long as Azerbaijani lands “are occupied, Armenia lives in fear.”

Meanwhile, Turkish Zaman daily views the Armenian army as the most efficient in the South Caucasus.

“Despite small territory and population, Armenia’s army is considered to be the most professional, efficient and competent in the region. Armenia never stops at what has been accomplished, planning new steps, with a 5-year army modernization plan among them.”

Reforms are being implemented in the light of possible Armenia-Azerbaijan collision. Armenia is closely cooperating with Russia in defense sector: Russian military base deployment contract was extended. Arming in the country is in progress, and the fact shouldn’t be neglected by Armenia’s enemies,” the newspaper said.