The President awarded the MOD servicemen below, in recognition of their courage and personal bravery manifested while carrying out their official duties:

Each young man serving in Karvachar speaks proudly about his regiment. Here all are friends and brothers. This is a real combat brotherhood. You assess the combat brotherhood of Armenian soldiers higher when you see the reality in the Azerbaijan army.
The enemy knows that the Armenian soldier would never attack first, would never open fire without any reason. That’s why sometimes they come out of shelter and with their each step try to provoke our soldiers.

On the way to Karvachar district centre it is written with big letters: “Karvachar – Armenian Fort”. And that’s right! The main thing is that our servicemen think the same. The territory which is under their responsibility they consider as a real fort which if necessary can give shelter to peaceful people and break attacking enemy’s spin.

Every year on October 19, the Day of Rocket-Artillery Troops is being solemnly celebrated. Since it is celebrated almost in the end of the education year, that’s why it is a very good time to analyze the work done during the education process, to assess achievements and blunders.

During the Soviet years the chemical industry of Azerbaijan was considered as well developed, and there were all prerequisites that our enemy could create and use mass destruction weapon (WMD). That’s why RA AF chemical service was formed which was re-formed into a chemical troops unit on October 1, 1992 headed by Lt. Colonel M.Hayrapetyan. After the creation of radiation, chemical and biological defense regiments and sub-units, in March 1997 on the order of the Defense Minister the RChBD unit was transformed into a department.

From September 29 till October 5 in the capital of Russia Moscow the 5th International Contest “CIS Warrior” was held. Representatives of Armed Forces of Armenia, Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan participated in it.
There were 5 nominations: “Sportsman”, “Professional”, “Sniper”, “Generalist” and “Cavalier”.
In the general team event Armenia was the third. Awarding ceremony was held in RF AF Cultural Centre.

According to rocket troops and artillery combat preparation, artillery sub-units periodically participate in camps. In the conditions close to combat situation the level of staff’s field training is being raised, servicemen’s moral-combat qualities and physical preparation strengthen. Recently such camp has been conducted in the regiment headed by Colonel A.Mahsoodyan.