Yesterday in Stepanakert President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Arkady Ghukasian and deputy defense minister of Armenia lieutenant general Manvel Grigorian discussed the prospects of further cooperation between the defense ministries of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. The parties noted the importance of further strengthening the defense potential of Armenia and NKR as the necessary condition of maintaining the cease-fire regime in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone, as well as providing for regional security.