Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in his speech at the Republic Day military parade in Yerevan on Thursday, highlighted the ongoing reforms in the armed forces initiated by his administration.

Speaking about strengthening the country’s defensibility, he specifically pointed to newly built, modern “fortified regions.”

A fortified region is a term used to describe a secure defensive installation of the armed forces featuring engineered fortifications.

“An important factor in strengthening Armenia’s defense capability is also several dozen fortified regions, which are fortresses meeting the requirements of the 21st century and engineering masterpieces along the state border of the Republic of Armenia,” Pashinyan said.