RUSSIA, ARMENIA DISCUSS COOPERATION IN EXPORT CONTROL

Itar-Tass
Dec 17 2009
Russia

Yerevan, 17 December: Russia and Armenia on Thursday [17 December]
signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the export
of military purpose products to third countries.

This treaty is very important for the strengthening of Armenian-Russian
military cooperation and will also contribute to a growth in the two
countries’ armed forces’ defence capacities, Armenian Defence Minister
Seyran Ohanyan said on Thursday.

The agreement was signed within the framework of the fourth session of
the intergovernmental commission for military-technical cooperation
between the two countries. The deputy head of the Federal Service
for Military and Technical Cooperation, Konstantin Biryulin, took
part in the session from the Russian side.

According to the press service of the Armenian Defence Ministry,
the sides discussed current issues of military cooperation between
the two countries. The same issues were discussed at Biryulin’s talks
with Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress