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  • Defense Preparations: Field Drills To Test Russian Base In Armenia

    DEFENSE PREPARATIONS: FIELD DRILLS TO TEST RUSSIAN BASE IN ARMENIA
    By Aris Ghazinyan

    ArmeniaNow
    News | 16.04.12 | 16:08

    Rocket force and artillery subdivisions of Russian military base #102
    stationed on the territory of Armenia are currently at the Armenian
    Alagyaz educational-training complex where field drills are conducted
    on missile strike management.

    More than 400 servicemen take part in the drills with around 100
    artillery armory units, as well as military and special equipment.

    The final stage of the large-scale drills coincided with the enlarged
    joint session of the Armenian and Russian units of Intergovernmental
    Commission for Military-Economic Cooperation of the Collective Security
    Treaty Organization (CSTO) held in Yerevan.

    A top-ranking delegation has arrived in the Armenian capital from
    Russia, including CSTO deputy secretary general Valery Semerikov.

    Last month CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha made a number
    of important statements, in particular, that strikes at Iran would
    shock the region from all perspectives - starting with politics and
    ending with economy.

    He also stated that CSTO is closely watching the situation and that
    "Armenia will receive whatever assistance it needs in case of a crisis
    in the Karabakh conflict zone".

    "We have a big potential in terms of the application of forces or
    operational counteraction subdivisions. But I cannot say today what
    kind of assistance will be shown, as it can be said only based on a
    definite situation. Nonetheless, I repeat that Armenia will receive
    all the assistance it needs as a full-rights CSTO member," stressed
    Bordyuzha.

    The military drills of CSTO's operative response collective forces
    will be conducted in Armenia next fall. The details of the drills
    were discussed both during the session, and at the National Security
    Council of Armenia (NSCA).

    "Armenia is doing its best not to allow a shift in the balance of
    forces in the region," said NSCA Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan on
    April 12, while commenting on the possible change in the layout of
    forces in the region as a result of Azerbaijan's military build-up.

    He stressed that according to NSCA' state-approved plan for 2011-2015,
    Armenia, too, is purchasing modern armory and, despite Azerbaijan's
    growing military budget, Armenia is taking all possible measures to
    maintain the balance of forces.

    It has become known that Armenia and Russia will be signing a new
    agreement on military-technical cooperation.

    Baghdasaryan stressed that the new agreement would help to overcome the
    existing obstacles, which would allow military-industrial enterprises
    to communicate directly. And besides, it would allow for a considerably
    broader cooperation.

    During the joint session issues were discussed also on creating repair
    and technical assistance centers for military machinery in Armenia;
    there are currently seven joint Armenian-Russian military-industrial
    enterprises functioning on its territory.

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