SARGSYAN: I WILL WELCOME RUSSIA’S DECISION TO MODERNIZE MILITARY BASE IN RA

PanARMENIAN.Net
27.12.2006 18:14 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Defense Minister welcomes the idea of
modernization the Russian military base in Armenia. As he told the
Armenian Public TV, he will be glad if Russia decides to modernize
the base and replenish it with the most modern armament. "I will be
particularly glad is Russia decides to provide the RA armed forces
with such armament," he added. According to the RA Minister, the issue
concerns Armenia and Russia only and "we are not obliged to ask for
permission from anyone else." Moreover, Armenia is not boasting of
her military budget and it’s not Yerevan that launched the armament
race. Serge Sargsyan reminded of Azerbaijan’s purchasing Ukrainian
MIG-29 and other armament. In his words, "they should mind their
business while we will mind ours and it’s not correct complaining
about each other."