On May 3rd, 2007 Defense minister Seyran Ohanyan traveled to north-eastern province of Tavush where he visited the town of Noyemberian and military units located close to the villages of Koghb and Voskepar.

During the visit the minister met with local leadership and senior army officers for a consultation. The minister was also eager to learn about housing and living conditions of the servicemen. Some 40 apartments were built for officers who have their service in the region. There is also a special area for cultivation of vegetables. A string of additional facilities, including a gym and a swimming pool, will have been built by the end of the year to facilitate and improve the border protection. The minister then traveled to the military unit located close to the village of Voskepar, one of the most dangerous sections of the Armenian-Azeri border. Speaking to journalists the minister said he was making his first visit to this region as it has many settlements which are close to the border and which sometimes come under Azeri fire.     He said within the current year a series of reforms will be enforced in the army to significantly raise its efficiency. These reforms are designed to make structural changes and upgrade the military equipment.