A RUSSIAN-ARMENIAN MILITARY EXERCISE BEGINS IN ARMENIA

Agency WPS
DEFENSE and SECURITY (Russia)
September 9, 2005, Friday

Servicemen of the Russian group of forces in the Trans-Caucasian
region and the Armenian Armed Forces will conduct a joint exercise
on the Bagramyan firing range (Armenia) from September 7-14.

Vladimir Kuparadze, an official representative of the Russian group
of forces, said, “We conduct the exercise within the framework of the
Collective security treaty signed by Russia and Armenia. Russian and
Armenian ground and air units will be involved.”