ArmInfo.Azerbaijan has acquired tactical missiles from Israel, the length of the flight of which is 300 km, we also have such weapons, and we can damage Azerbaijani missiles, Defense Minister of Artsakh Levon Mnatsakanyan stated at a press conference on July 24 in Stepanakert.
"We also have the capacity to paralyze the economy of Azerbaijan. However, I do not see the need for it yet, "the NKR Defense Minister stressed, answering the question about the possibility of bombing the Mingechaur reservoir.
Journalists also aksed about the possibility of returning the position of Lele-Tepe, lost during the four-day war in April, to which the Minister remarked: "You attach too much importance to Lele-Tepe, its top area is not enough for even one machine. We also have heights opposite Lele-Tepe ".
Mnatsakyan also touched upon the situation on the Line of Contact between the Artsakh and Azerbaijani Armed Forces. He said that Azerbaijani forces, which had been accumulated to the frontline months earlier, were moved backward. At the same time the Minister did not rule out the possibility of new provocations. "Any insignificant incident can lead to full-scale hostilities, we are ready for any development of events," Mnatsakanyan said.
According to him recently violations of the ceasefire regime have reduced. "The situation can be assessed as stably calm, however, there are elements of tension. Such a calm situation has not been registered for a long time, however, the escalation is possible between September and October of this year," Mnatsakanyan said, once again recalling the militaristic threats of Baku.