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ITAR-TASS, Russia
September 7, 2012 Friday 08:56 PM GMT+4
Russia, Armenia discuss preparations for Interaction 2012 drill
MOSCOW September 7
Russian and Armenian preparations for the Interaction 2012 exercises
of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) were a main item
of the working meeting of Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly
Antonov and Armenian First Deputy Defense Minister David Tonoyan, the
Russian Defense Ministry reports.
"The sides discussed topical aspects of bilateral defense and
military-technical cooperation and highlighted preparations for the
multinational drill of the CSTO Collective Operative Reaction Force
(CORF), Interaction 2012, due in Armenia on September 15-19," the
ministry said.
About 200 servicemen of a paratrooper battalion of the 98th Ivanovo
Airborne Division will represent Russia in the drill, Assistant
Airborne Forces Commander Col. Alexander Kucherenko said. He said the
servicemen would be transported to Armenia with their armaments and
gear. "The 102nd Russian base in Gyumri, Armenia, will provide
hardware to the paratroopers," he said.
September 7, 2012 Friday 08:56 PM GMT+4
Russia, Armenia discuss preparations for Interaction 2012 drill
MOSCOW September 7
Russian and Armenian preparations for the Interaction 2012 exercises
of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) were a main item
of the working meeting of Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly
Antonov and Armenian First Deputy Defense Minister David Tonoyan, the
Russian Defense Ministry reports.
"The sides discussed topical aspects of bilateral defense and
military-technical cooperation and highlighted preparations for the
multinational drill of the CSTO Collective Operative Reaction Force
(CORF), Interaction 2012, due in Armenia on September 15-19," the
ministry said.
About 200 servicemen of a paratrooper battalion of the 98th Ivanovo
Airborne Division will represent Russia in the drill, Assistant
Airborne Forces Commander Col. Alexander Kucherenko said. He said the
servicemen would be transported to Armenia with their armaments and
gear. "The 102nd Russian base in Gyumri, Armenia, will provide
hardware to the paratroopers," he said.