Karabakh army of defense in control of NKR air space - president
30.04.2015,
11:49
The president of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Bako Sahakyan attended an air defense drill at an army range in the south of the country on Wednesday, the press office of the president reported.
STEPANAKERT, April 30. /ARKA/. The president of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Bako Sahakyan attended an air defense drill at an army range in the south of the country on Wednesday, the press office of the president reported.
Sahakyan stressed the importance of air defense in army building and said the country’s army of defense is in control of the air space, according to the report.
The Karabakh conflict started in 1988 when prevailingly Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh declared withdrawal from Azerbaijan. In a referendum on December 10, 1991, 99.89% of Nagorno-Karabakh population voted for independence from Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan responded by large-scale military operations that led to loss of control not only over Nagorno-Karabakh itself, but also over seven adjoining areas. About 25-30 thousand people were killed and about a million had to leave their homes during the military operations.
A trilateral cease-fire agreement was signed on May 12, 2004, and has been followed since then. The ongoing Karabakh peace process started in 1992 under auspices of OSCE Minsk Group co-chaired by the USA, Russia and France. –0--
