Russian military base in Armenia is guarantor of stability in Caucasus- Russian deputy defense minister
16.08.2016,
15:34
The Russian military base in Armenia is the guarantor of stability in the Caucasus, a deputy Russian defense minister Anatoly Antonov, told reporters on Tuesday, after talks held in Yerevan by the defense ministers of Armenia and Russia.
YEREVAN, August 16. /ARKA/. The Russian military base in Armenia is the guarantor of stability in the Caucasus, a deputy Russian defense minister Anatoly Antonov, told reporters on Tuesday, after talks held in Yerevan by the defense ministers of Armenia and Russia.
According to him, the plan of joint actions of Russian and Armenian armed forces includes more than forty different events, of which 22 have been already implemented.
He said also 24 universities of the Russian defense ministry train 203 Armenian servicemen free and all are getting a quality education. This year 211 more Armenian cadets will be admitted to Russian military schools, he added.
This year Russian and Armenian troops will be involved in CSTO peacekeeping forces exercises "Unbreakable Brotherhood - 2016" and the CSTO Collective Rapid Response "Interaction-2016" drills, which will be held in Belarus and Russia, respectively. --0-
According to him, the plan of joint actions of Russian and Armenian armed forces includes more than forty different events, of which 22 have been already implemented.
He said also 24 universities of the Russian defense ministry train 203 Armenian servicemen free and all are getting a quality education. This year 211 more Armenian cadets will be admitted to Russian military schools, he added.
This year Russian and Armenian troops will be involved in CSTO peacekeeping forces exercises "Unbreakable Brotherhood - 2016" and the CSTO Collective Rapid Response "Interaction-2016" drills, which will be held in Belarus and Russia, respectively. --0-
