ARMENIAN DEFENCE MINISTER: TERRITORY OF ARMENIA WILL NOT BE USED AS A BASE MILITARY FIELD AGAINST GEORGIA

Noyan Tapan

Au g 12, 2008

YEREVAN, AUGUST 12, NOYAN TAPAN. During the August 12 meeting with
the Georgian ambassador to Armenia Revaz Gachechiladze, the Armenian
defence minister Seyran Ohanian restated that the recent reports of
Georgian and Azeri mass media that attacks on Georgia were allegedly
made by planes from the Russian air-base located in Armenia are not
true. He assured the Georgian ambassador that the territory of Armenia
will not be used as a base military field for military operations
against Georgia. The defence minister expressed a hope that some ways
will be found to resolve the current situation in Georgia.

NT was informed by the RA defence ministry that at the meeting the
sides also discussed the 3rd and 4th stages of "Rubezh 2008" Exercises
to be held within the framework of the Collective Security Treaty
Organization (CSTO) in Armenia on August 18-22. Georgia is expected
to participate as an observer in these exercises.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress