Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

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Strategic command-staff exercise "Response 2013" in Armenia

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I'm sorry the article is off topic but the question I want to raise here is that does the new to be built highway gonna have any strategic changes for us for instance is it for civil use or can it be used for military transportation to artsakh and vise versa ???



Hayastan Fund Telethon to raise money for Vardenis-Martakert Highway
The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s upcoming Telethon will be dedicated to raising financial support for the construction of the Vardenis-Martakert Highway. The third project of its kind to be carried out by the fund, the Vardenis-Martakert Highway is expected to be a boon to the further socio-economic development of Artsakh and Armenia alike, Asbarez reports.

The Goris-Stepanakert Highway, which links Artsakh to Armenia, and the North-South Highway, often described as the backbone of Artsakh, have enabled the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund to accelerate the development of infrastructure (including water and gas pipelines and networks) as well as the construction or renovation of schools, clinics, hospitals, and cultural institutions throughout the cities and villages of Artsakh.

The Vardenis-Martakert Highway likewise will be of key economic and humanitarian importance. By functioning as a direct road link, the highway will become a second lifeline between northern Armenia and northern Artsakh, significantly cutting down travel times, boosting the economies of scores of Artsakh communities along its path, stimulating inter-community ties, and vastly improving geographic access for implementing local development initiatives. Currently the only land-travel link between Artsakh and Armenia is the Berdzor community, through which passes the Goris-Stepanakert Highway.

The highway’s construction will include, in addition to paving and the painting of pavement markings, the installation of water-removal and snowdrift-control systems as well as protective barriers and road signs. Design tweaks and special safety measures will be applied in highway sections prone to landslides. These measures will comprise the construction of support walls and rockfall-attenuation structures, and the removal of rocks. In addition, the project entails the renovation or refitting of 16 bridges along the route.

The Vardenis-Martakert Highway will bring economic benefits to communities located within up to 20 kilometers on either side of the route. Villages that lie within two to three kilometers of the future highway include Drmbon, Kochoghut, Verin Horatagh, Vaghuhas, Haterk, Getavan, Chapar, Khnkavan, Charektar, Nor Erkej, Dadivank, Nor Getashen, Knaravan, and Yeghegnut. Outlying villages, located five or more kilometers from the highway, include Karvachar, Nor Gharachinar, Harutagomer, Zardakhach, Hamshak, Chapni, Chinavan, Nor Kharkhapur, Shigkar, Nor Brajur, Yeghtsin, Zovk, Nor Vernashen, Msheni, and Nor Manashid.

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Strategic command-staff exercise "Response 2013" in Armenia

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Building roads like this one provide the infrastructure Armenia so badly needs to develop economically. I have been contributing to this fund for years and i encourage others to do so as well.

I'm sorry the article is off topic but the question I want to raise here is that does the new to be built highway gonna have any strategic changes for us for instance is it for civil use or can it be used for military transportation to artsakh and vise versa ???



Hayastan Fund Telethon to raise money for Vardenis-Martakert Highway
The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s upcoming Telethon will be dedicated to raising financial support for the construction of the Vardenis-Martakert Highway. The third project of its kind to be carried out by the fund, the Vardenis-Martakert Highway is expected to be a boon to the further socio-economic development of Artsakh and Armenia alike, Asbarez reports.

The Goris-Stepanakert Highway, which links Artsakh to Armenia, and the North-South Highway, often described as the backbone of Artsakh, have enabled the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund to accelerate the development of infrastructure (including water and gas pipelines and networks) as well as the construction or renovation of schools, clinics, hospitals, and cultural institutions throughout the cities and villages of Artsakh.

The Vardenis-Martakert Highway likewise will be of key economic and humanitarian importance. By functioning as a direct road link, the highway will become a second lifeline between northern Armenia and northern Artsakh, significantly cutting down travel times, boosting the economies of scores of Artsakh communities along its path, stimulating inter-community ties, and vastly improving geographic access for implementing local development initiatives. Currently the only land-travel link between Artsakh and Armenia is the Berdzor community, through which passes the Goris-Stepanakert Highway.

The highway’s construction will include, in addition to paving and the painting of pavement markings, the installation of water-removal and snowdrift-control systems as well as protective barriers and road signs. Design tweaks and special safety measures will be applied in highway sections prone to landslides. These measures will comprise the construction of support walls and rockfall-attenuation structures, and the removal of rocks. In addition, the project entails the renovation or refitting of 16 bridges along the route.

The Vardenis-Martakert Highway will bring economic benefits to communities located within up to 20 kilometers on either side of the route. Villages that lie within two to three kilometers of the future highway include Drmbon, Kochoghut, Verin Horatagh, Vaghuhas, Haterk, Getavan, Chapar, Khnkavan, Charektar, Nor Erkej, Dadivank, Nor Getashen, Knaravan, and Yeghegnut. Outlying villages, located five or more kilometers from the highway, include Karvachar, Nor Gharachinar, Harutagomer, Zardakhach, Hamshak, Chapni, Chinavan, Nor Kharkhapur, Shigkar, Nor Brajur, Yeghtsin, Zovk, Nor Vernashen, Msheni, and Nor Manashid.

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Armenian troops on exercises CSTO "Inviolable Brotherhood" in Chelyabinsk, Russia

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I'm sorry the article is off topic but the question I want to raise here is that does the new to be built highway gonna have any strategic changes for us for instance is it for civil use or can it be used for military transportation to artsakh and vise versa ???



Hayastan Fund Telethon to raise money for Vardenis-Martakert Highway
The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s upcoming Telethon will be dedicated to raising financial support for the construction of the Vardenis-Martakert Highway. The third project of its kind to be carried out by the fund, the Vardenis-Martakert Highway is expected to be a boon to the further socio-economic development of Artsakh and Armenia alike, Asbarez reports.

The Goris-Stepanakert Highway, which links Artsakh to Armenia, and the North-South Highway, often described as the backbone of Artsakh, have enabled the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund to accelerate the development of infrastructure (including water and gas pipelines and networks) as well as the construction or renovation of schools, clinics, hospitals, and cultural institutions throughout the cities and villages of Artsakh.

The Vardenis-Martakert Highway likewise will be of key economic and humanitarian importance. By functioning as a direct road link, the highway will become a second lifeline between northern Armenia and northern Artsakh, significantly cutting down travel times, boosting the economies of scores of Artsakh communities along its path, stimulating inter-community ties, and vastly improving geographic access for implementing local development initiatives. Currently the only land-travel link between Artsakh and Armenia is the Berdzor community, through which passes the Goris-Stepanakert Highway.

The highway’s construction will include, in addition to paving and the painting of pavement markings, the installation of water-removal and snowdrift-control systems as well as protective barriers and road signs. Design tweaks and special safety measures will be applied in highway sections prone to landslides. These measures will comprise the construction of support walls and rockfall-attenuation structures, and the removal of rocks. In addition, the project entails the renovation or refitting of 16 bridges along the route.

The Vardenis-Martakert Highway will bring economic benefits to communities located within up to 20 kilometers on either side of the route. Villages that lie within two to three kilometers of the future highway include Drmbon, Kochoghut, Verin Horatagh, Vaghuhas, Haterk, Getavan, Chapar, Khnkavan, Charektar, Nor Erkej, Dadivank, Nor Getashen, Knaravan, and Yeghegnut. Outlying villages, located five or more kilometers from the highway, include Karvachar, Nor Gharachinar, Harutagomer, Zardakhach, Hamshak, Chapni, Chinavan, Nor Kharkhapur, Shigkar, Nor Brajur, Yeghtsin, Zovk, Nor Vernashen, Msheni, and Nor Manashid.

New highway's importance cannot be overstated. Just the mere fact of having a second lifeline in case of inoperability of the first one is strategic enough. I once read that this highway should cut Yerevan-Stepanakert to a 3 hour drive. Anyway, the northern front at least should receive supplies quicker at the very least. The only thing that bums me out from this highway is that Karvachar will be left off the main road.

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New highway's importance cannot be overstated. Just the mere fact of having a second lifeline in case of inoperability of the first one is strategic enough. I once read that this highway should cut Yerevan-Stepanakert to a 3 hour drive. Anyway, the northern front at least should receive supplies quicker at the very least. The only thing that bums me out from this highway is that Karvachar will be left off the main road.

Well said karvachar is strategically not less important than any other towns in artsakh,they should at least make a road connecting to the main highway

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New highway's importance cannot be overstated. Just the mere fact of having a second lifeline in case of inoperability of the first one is strategic enough. I once read that this highway should cut Yerevan-Stepanakert to a 3 hour drive. Anyway, the northern front at least should receive supplies quicker at the very least. The only thing that bums me out from this highway is that Karvachar will be left off the main road.

Why doesn't it take the Jermuk-Karvachar route? Geography? Having a route coming directly from the south, from the heart of Armenia, rather than from a remote area of Armenia that then runs close to the Azerbaijan border, would be more strategically important.

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Armenian troops on exercises CSTO "Inviolable Brotherhood" in Chelyabinsk, Russia

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Why doesn't it take the Jermuk-Karvachar route? Geography? Having a route coming directly from the south, from the heart of Armenia, rather than from a remote area of Armenia that then runs close to the Azerbaijan border, would be more strategically important.

It appears they are trying to hit two birds with one stone.



New route: Karabakh building second road to Armenia
By Naira Hayrumyan

http://www.armenianow.com/karabakh/33013/karabakh_kelbajar_new_road_armenia

Karabakh is rebuilding the second road linking it with Armenia, which passes through Karvachar. It is shorter than the main way via Goris by 150 kilometers.


The reconstruction of the road, which is now almost impassable, is strategic militarily and economically. While for the residents of Stepanakert who wish to go to Yerevan almost nothing will change in terms of the length of their journey, for residents of Karvachar the trip will be halved. But most importantly, the cost of transporting mining products will be reduced.

A large plant is being operated now in the area adjacent to the Karvachar district, in the village of Drmbon. This area is rich in gold and copper. The Base Metal Company, which is engaged in mining, has announced the exploration of new large deposits.

The extracted ore is transported to the processing plant in Vardenis (in Armenia, in an area bordering on the NKR’s Karvachar). Now heavy trucks are forced to make a circle through Karabakh and Armenia, although it is only about 100 kilometers from Drmbon to Vardenis in a straight line (now they have to take a journey of more than 500 km).

Base Metals is paying for the construction and state funding will also be available later.

The company is the largest taxpayer and employer in Karabakh. During the opening of the Drmbon plant 10 years ago, the government spoke about plans of laying a railway line to Vardenis. But economic and political problems hindered those plans.

According to Nagorno-Karabakh President Bako Sahakyan, the construction of the road – expected to take about two yeas -- is one of the biggest victories after the proclamation of Nagorno-Karabakh’s independence in 1991. That the NKR government has announced the laying of the road indirectly suggests that political obstacles are overcome.

Official Baku has condemned the decision on the construction of the roads and intended to make appeals to international organizations. Azerbaijan also condemns the ongoing Armenian settlement policy, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Elman Abdullayev said in a statement.

Meanwhile, international organizations reacted calmly to plans to build the road in Karabakh, understanding that if people live in some area, then their development and construction of infrastructure are inevitable. Besides, a sort of time-out period is setting in at Karabakh settlement talks.

Director of the European Programmes of the International Crisis Group Sabine Freizer said late last week that no progress in the negotiating process to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh problem is expected during the next two years. The good news, she added, is that, accordingly, there is no likelihood of war during the next two years.