Armenian Defence Minister Welcomes Military Cooperation With Russia

ARMENIAN DEFENCE MINISTER WELCOMES MILITARY COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA

Arminfo
Sep 05

Yerevan, 13 September: Armenian Defence Minister Serzh Sarkisyan does
not see any obstacles or misunderstanding in relations with Russia,
the minister told journalists during the 10th Armenian-Russian tactical
exercise at the Marshal Bagramyan training ground.

He gave an optimistic assessment to Armenian-Russian military
cooperation. The minister believes that the conduct of a joint military
exercise is the best indication of the level of cooperation.

“We conduct the Armenian-Russian military exercise annually and at
the highest level,” Sarkisyan said.

Commenting on Azerbaijan’s belligerent statements, the defence
minister said that the Armenian army’s combat readiness is high and
it is ready to accomplish any task.