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RUSSIAN TROOPS STATIONED IN ARMENIA HOLD EXERCISE IN MOUNTAINS - SPOKESMAN
Interfax
March 5 2012
Russia
Russian troops stationed in Armenia have carried through a command
post exercise at a training site an altitude of more than 2,000 meters
above sea level in the Caucasus country's mountains, with the training
site itself being covered with a layer of snow up to 1 meter think,
a Russian military spokesman said.
"About 1,000 troops and 200 pieces of armaments from the Russian
military base located in the Republic of Armenia were involved in the
command post exercise," Russian Southern Military District spokesman
Col. Igor Gorbul told Interfax-AVN.
"The final phase of the exercise took place at the Alagyaz training
site today. It was commanded by Maj. Gen. Andrei Kartapolov, deputy
commander of the Southern Military District," Gorbul said.
Interfax
March 5 2012
Russia
Russian troops stationed in Armenia have carried through a command
post exercise at a training site an altitude of more than 2,000 meters
above sea level in the Caucasus country's mountains, with the training
site itself being covered with a layer of snow up to 1 meter think,
a Russian military spokesman said.
"About 1,000 troops and 200 pieces of armaments from the Russian
military base located in the Republic of Armenia were involved in the
command post exercise," Russian Southern Military District spokesman
Col. Igor Gorbul told Interfax-AVN.
"The final phase of the exercise took place at the Alagyaz training
site today. It was commanded by Maj. Gen. Andrei Kartapolov, deputy
commander of the Southern Military District," Gorbul said.