ArmInfo. The April 2016 war was not just an attack by Azerbaijani formations, but a large-scale war, the goal of which was the destruction of the Karabakh statehood through a lightning war. This was stated by the NKR President Bako Sahakyan in an interview with the "Military Diplomat"
"This blitzkrieg drowned, and the aggressor did not achieve any of the goals set for himself." The defense army once again showed a high level of combat readiness, and our people - unshakable will, selflessness and high patriotism. But this does not mean that we do not have there were shortcomings and omissions, "Sahakyan noted. And in this context, he added that any war reveals such problems.
At the same time, he stressed that the main task is to constantly improve the defense system, taking into account the changes in the military-political situation, the development of scientific and technological progress and many other factors. "We are doing everything possible in this direction, conducting consistent and painstaking work," he concluded.