ArmInfo.One of the reasons for Azerbaijan's aggression against Artsakh was the fact that our enemies saw that Armenia was becoming a country of a completely new quality.
This opinion was expressed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan from the rostrum of the National Assembly of Armenia, answering the questions of parliamentarians.
In this regard, the Prime Minister recalled that in 2019 in the European region, Armenia had the highest economic growth rates (7.6%), in addition, for 2 years in a row, by international authoritative publications, Armenia was recognized as the country of the year, both from political and economic points of view. According to the prime minister, these reforms will continue to be consistent and comprehensive, including in the field of strengthening the republic's defense capability. The prime minister recalled the completed reforms in the military field, where funding in 2019 increased by 28% compared to 2018. Pashinyan stated that the changes in this area will be long lasting, but their content will expand. In this context, he said that in the issue of reforming the army, Armenia's cooperation with the Russian Federation will be closer, including in terms of training military personnel. "Russian colleagues expressed their readiness to provide education for a large number of our cadets in their military training structures," the prime minister said.