ArmenPress, Armenia



Armenia's Security Council Secretary comments on information about
intentions to acquire Russian fighter jets



YEREVAN, JUNE 20, ARMENPRESS. The new authorities of Armenia, the
Defense Ministry have set a task to develop the sphere of aviation,
Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan told
RFE/RL's ArmenianService, commenting on Kommersant’s information,
according to which the Armenian air forces can soon be replenished
with Russian multifunctional jets.

“The new authorities of Armenia have set a task to develop the
aviation. Currently a number of options are discussed. I think a final
conclusion will be made very soon to understand our resources and the
ways of using them aimed at reinforcing the Armenian army”, ARMENPRESS
reports Armen Grigoryan as saying.

Kommersant newspaper published an article recently, according to
whichRussia has intentions to supply Armenia with Su-30SM fighter
jets.

It’s mentioned that before the power change in Armenia the leadership
of the country cancelled the purchase of multifunctional Su-30SM jets
until 2024. The contract between the sides had been signed in 2012,
but never entered into force. The newspaper informs that Russia plans
to implement the contract with the new authorities of Armenia. It’s
mentioned that Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has already
been inside Su-30SM and called the fighter jet one of the best in the
world.

The newspaper writes that talks about Armenia's desire to acquire
Su-30SM jets started after the Armenian PM posted a photo on his
Facebook page inside the jet in Yerevan’s Erebuni airport.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan