RA DM: JOINING CSTO WAX OF GREAT IMPORTANCE FROM VIEWPOINT OF MILITARY
COOPERATION

Yerevan, January 29. ArmInfo. Joining the CSTO was of great importance
from the viewpoint of military cooperation, RA Defense Minister, Serzh
Sargssyan, said at yesterday’s solemn event devoted to the Day of Army
and the 15th anniversary of the Armenian Army creation.

It has become not only one of the constituents of the Republic’s
military security but also created new opportunities for further
expansion of military cooperation between Armenia and Russia. "Today,
the military cooperation between the two countries is being efficiently
developed both in a bilateral format and within the frames of CSTO. At
the same time, Armenia developed a cooperation with the USA, the
European countries and the Euroatlantic structures. In particular,
Armenia has joined the "Partnership for Peace" NATO’s Program, while a
program of individual partnership with NATO had been approved in 2005",
the Minister said. He also noted a successful participation of the
Armenian servicemen in numerous manoeuvres of CSTO and NATO.