Federation council ratifies agreement with Armenia on creation of joint regional air defense system in Caucasus region
23.12.2016,
17:01
The Federation Council (the upper chamber of the Russian parliament) has ratified today an agreement with Armenia on the creation of a joint regional air defense system in the Caucasus region of collective security.
YEREVAN, December 23. /ARKA. The Federation Council (the upper chamber of the Russian parliament) has ratified today an agreement with Armenia on the creation of a joint regional air defense system in the Caucasus region of collective security.
The agreement was ratified by Russian State Duma (lower parliament chamber) in mid December, while Armenia’s parliament ratified it at the end of June.
The agreement with Armenia was signed in Moscow on December 23, 2015, according to TASS. It provides for "creation of a joint regional air defense system as part of the united air defense system of the states making the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).’
The main tasks of the joint air defense system are organization and performance of air defense combat duty in the Caucasus region of collective security, maintenance of command and control systems, as well as weapons and military equipment of air defense troops ready to use, and interaction with other regional air defense systems.
The joint air defense system will be coordinated by the chief commander of Russian aerospace forces. - 0--
The agreement was ratified by Russian State Duma (lower parliament chamber) in mid December, while Armenia’s parliament ratified it at the end of June.
The agreement with Armenia was signed in Moscow on December 23, 2015, according to TASS. It provides for "creation of a joint regional air defense system as part of the united air defense system of the states making the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).’
The main tasks of the joint air defense system are organization and performance of air defense combat duty in the Caucasus region of collective security, maintenance of command and control systems, as well as weapons and military equipment of air defense troops ready to use, and interaction with other regional air defense systems.
The joint air defense system will be coordinated by the chief commander of Russian aerospace forces. - 0--
