CSTO FORCE GROUPING MANEUVERS START IN ARMENIA
Kazinform, Kazakhstan
Sept 12 2005
MOSCOW. September 12. KAZINFORM /Arnur Rakhymbekov/ – CSTO Secretary
General Nikolay Bordyuzha will estimate the interaction of the Russian
and Armenian troop commands, being a part of Caucasus regional force
grouping of CSTO, during maneuvers in Armenia. Collective Security
Treaty Organization Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha came to
the Republic of Armenia on September 12. “I came to Armenia on the
invitation of its Defense Minister to participate in maneuvers
of the Russian and Armenian troop commands of Caucasus regional
force grouping of CSTO. It was founded in the framework of CSTO and
holds joint maneuvers annually as well as Russian-Byelorussian force
grouping in the West and Collective Forces of fast expansion in Central
Asian region. They practice the operations of units and detachments
of bilateral force grouping on protection and defense of CSTO
member-countries, Nikolay Bordyuzha stated before flying to Yerevan.
Two motorized rifle regiments and support units, representing each
side, will participate in maneuvers, he itemized.
According to CSTO Secretary General, he is to estimate the operations
of units and detachments during maneuvers as well as to acquaint with
its dispositions. He called the Republic of Armenia one of the most
active members of the Organization.
Armenia always puts forward interesting initiatives on further
integration in the sphere of collective security provision. It regards
the documents, worked out by CSTO, very attentively at all levels
from Armenia Plenipotentiary Representative under CSTO to state
authorities. The level of the work of Armenia executive bodies is
very high, N. Bordyuzha noted.
The maneuvers take place on September 10-13 in accordance with
bilateral agreements between Russian and Armenian sides. Overland and
air force units of Armenia and 102nd Russian military base will take
part in it.