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July 30 2010
Russian base to receive mandate to protect Armenia
Fri 30 July 2010 | 12:51 GMT Text size:
Russia and Armenia will sign a protocol to introduce changes to the
contract on the Russian military base in Armenia.
The regulation of the government about presentation of the proposal to
Russian president on signing this protocol has been placed in the
database of the standard acts of the Cabinet of Ministers.
The draft protocol will introduce changes according to which `the
Russian military base in Armenia ensures the security of this country
along with the armed forces of Armenia in addition to fulfilling
functions on protection of Russian interests'. To attain the
aforementioned goals, Russia `assists in provision of Armenia with
modern and compatible arms, military (special) technique', according
to the draft protocol, Interfax reports.
Under the document, `the deployment of armed formations of the Russian
military base is held on the basis of mutual agreements of the
parties, Collective Security Treaty of 15 May 1992, Treaty of
Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between Russia and
Armenia of 28 August 1997 and compliance with the legislation of the
parties'.
In addition, the draft protocol offers to write article 26 of the
contract as follows: `the contract is valid within 49 years and
automatically prolonged for the next five years if none of the sides
notifies the opposite party about the intention to cease it in at
least six months before the expiration of the next term in written'.
News.am
From: A. Papazian
July 30 2010
Russian base to receive mandate to protect Armenia
Fri 30 July 2010 | 12:51 GMT Text size:
Russia and Armenia will sign a protocol to introduce changes to the
contract on the Russian military base in Armenia.
The regulation of the government about presentation of the proposal to
Russian president on signing this protocol has been placed in the
database of the standard acts of the Cabinet of Ministers.
The draft protocol will introduce changes according to which `the
Russian military base in Armenia ensures the security of this country
along with the armed forces of Armenia in addition to fulfilling
functions on protection of Russian interests'. To attain the
aforementioned goals, Russia `assists in provision of Armenia with
modern and compatible arms, military (special) technique', according
to the draft protocol, Interfax reports.
Under the document, `the deployment of armed formations of the Russian
military base is held on the basis of mutual agreements of the
parties, Collective Security Treaty of 15 May 1992, Treaty of
Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between Russia and
Armenia of 28 August 1997 and compliance with the legislation of the
parties'.
In addition, the draft protocol offers to write article 26 of the
contract as follows: `the contract is valid within 49 years and
automatically prolonged for the next five years if none of the sides
notifies the opposite party about the intention to cease it in at
least six months before the expiration of the next term in written'.
News.am
From: A. Papazian