GEORGIA TIMES: COOPERATION 2012 MAJOR MILITARY EVENT IN ARMENIA
tert.am
18.09.12
CSTO Rapid Reaction Forces' Cooperation 2012 joint military drills
have been launched in Armenia.
About 2,000 troops are stationed at the Baghramyan training ground.
The drills are supposed to strengthen military cooperation within
the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and show serious
military potential to NATO.
Experts are politicians are, naturally, interested in the drills.
Cooperation 2012 is expected to become a major military event in
Armenia provided peace with Azerbaijan is maintained.
Noteworthy is the scale of the drills. Armenia's Minister of Defense
Seyran Ohanyan called the drills "unprecedented."
"The drills show Armenia's readiness and that of its partners to act
as a force capable of ensuring regional security or security of one of
the states," says Alexander Markarov, Director of the Armenian branch,
CIS Institute.
From: A. Papazian
tert.am
18.09.12
CSTO Rapid Reaction Forces' Cooperation 2012 joint military drills
have been launched in Armenia.
About 2,000 troops are stationed at the Baghramyan training ground.
The drills are supposed to strengthen military cooperation within
the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and show serious
military potential to NATO.
Experts are politicians are, naturally, interested in the drills.
Cooperation 2012 is expected to become a major military event in
Armenia provided peace with Azerbaijan is maintained.
Noteworthy is the scale of the drills. Armenia's Minister of Defense
Seyran Ohanyan called the drills "unprecedented."
"The drills show Armenia's readiness and that of its partners to act
as a force capable of ensuring regional security or security of one of
the states," says Alexander Markarov, Director of the Armenian branch,
CIS Institute.
From: A. Papazian