Avetik Isahakian – I see the Araratian country, the Armenian people are strong, bright, powerful: they create, fights, live…

Armenia’s independence and the victory of the Artsakh war were made in the furnace of the national liberation struggle, where hundreds of devotees fought and hardened the vision of a free Armenia with the fire of their own souls. They were ready to redeem Armenia’s independence with their own lives.

There are numerous heroic episodes in the Artsakh war. There are numerous examples of bravery of our soldiers, who, not sparing their own lives, inched the historic victory.

It is no secret that in the modern battles, the decisive blow is delivered by the air force, and the ones who prevent and stop the air strikes are the anti-aircraft troops, the guardians of the peaceful sky.

Recenlty, the cadets of one of the rocket units conducted a combat shooting exercise in the Baghramyan training grounds. The purpose of the exercise was to strengthen the theoretical knowledge acquired by the cadets.

‘When the Artsakh war broke out, I faced a dilemma: to choose a weapon or a camera. I made sure that there were a lot of people taking up arms and decided that my weapon would be the camera. I accepted the strictest principle for myself: I am only a documentarian.

According to the Armenian Armed Forces’ Training Plan, during the summer and winter training periods, the units regularly participate in camp trainings, field training centers or in the relevant areas of the shooting range of military units.