The President of Nagorno-Karabakh decided to expand the right to own weapons after the war 
ceasefire in the region after the war with Azerbaijan. Harutyunyan spoke about the measures that the leadership of Karabakh is taking to protect the country and thanked the Russian peacekeepers for their help. The president published the statement on Facebook.
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Harutyunyan also came up with a way to defend against Azerbaijan – as the first measure to strengthen the protection of the NKR borders, he called the decision to expand the right to possess weapons for citizens. In addition to easing weapons legislation, Harutyunyan spoke about the strengthening of the army's positions on the line of contact and cooperation with Russian peacekeepers.
The president of the unrecognized republic urged citizens to apply to the country's security service for joint patrols of the border areas.
Through “imperceptible efforts” and guarantees from Russia, Harutyunyan hopes to significantly strengthen the defense capability of Nagorno-Karabakh. According to him, these are necessary measures due to repeated incidents of violation of the fire regime.
Earlier, in Nagorno-Karabakh near the city of Shushi, a civilian was killed as a result of shelling by the Azerbaijani army. Exacerbations break out on the line of contact between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces even a year after the end of hostilities.
The territorial dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia has been known since Soviet times. After the collapse of the USSR, the parties turned to armed confrontation and in the 90s Yerevan prevailed. However, in the fall of 2020, Baku launched an offensive and took revenge for the defeat almost 20 years ago, capturing several regions of Karabakh. The parties have not yet signed a peace treaty.