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Level of military-technical collaboration between Armenia and Russia
is highly evaluated by both sides. Edward Nalbandian
20:16, 26 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 26, ARMENPRESS: Military-technical collaboration in
defence sphere between Armenia and Russia has always been and is one
of the main elements of our military cooperation. As reports
Armenpress, this has been declared by acting Foreign Minister of
Armenia Edward Nalbandian when responding to question of Russian news
agency ITAR-TASS whether it is planned to increase the number of
Russian military bases in Armenia and if yes than when and with what
intention.
`Russian military base situated in Armenia is implementing its
functions in accordance with the interstate agreement signed in 1995
and with other documents signed after that. The latest was signed in
Yerevan in 2010 in frames of the Russian President's official visit to
Armenia. Due to that document the period of the deployment of Russian
bases in Armenia has been extended till 2044. Possibilities of using
those bases in case of threats against the security of Armenia have
been also extended. Sides are highly evaluating the level of
collaboration,' noted acting Foreign Minister.
At the same time Edward Nalbandian underlined that at the moment there
was no discussion over the increase of the Russian military bases'
number in Armenia.
When speaking about the strategic cooperation with Russia and the
aspiration on European integration Nalbandian underlined that
comparing those relations was not justified.
Acting Minister reminded the statement of Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan issued on March 14 in Brussels when he noted that European
integration was one of the main priorities of external policy of
Armenia. Nevertheless, Minister Nalbandian has underlined that Armenia
and Russia have mutual interest in issue of creation of united Europe.
`That is the reason which does not allow seeing contradictions in
terms of relations with Russia and EU,' he noted.
is highly evaluated by both sides. Edward Nalbandian
20:16, 26 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 26, ARMENPRESS: Military-technical collaboration in
defence sphere between Armenia and Russia has always been and is one
of the main elements of our military cooperation. As reports
Armenpress, this has been declared by acting Foreign Minister of
Armenia Edward Nalbandian when responding to question of Russian news
agency ITAR-TASS whether it is planned to increase the number of
Russian military bases in Armenia and if yes than when and with what
intention.
`Russian military base situated in Armenia is implementing its
functions in accordance with the interstate agreement signed in 1995
and with other documents signed after that. The latest was signed in
Yerevan in 2010 in frames of the Russian President's official visit to
Armenia. Due to that document the period of the deployment of Russian
bases in Armenia has been extended till 2044. Possibilities of using
those bases in case of threats against the security of Armenia have
been also extended. Sides are highly evaluating the level of
collaboration,' noted acting Foreign Minister.
At the same time Edward Nalbandian underlined that at the moment there
was no discussion over the increase of the Russian military bases'
number in Armenia.
When speaking about the strategic cooperation with Russia and the
aspiration on European integration Nalbandian underlined that
comparing those relations was not justified.
Acting Minister reminded the statement of Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan issued on March 14 in Brussels when he noted that European
integration was one of the main priorities of external policy of
Armenia. Nevertheless, Minister Nalbandian has underlined that Armenia
and Russia have mutual interest in issue of creation of united Europe.
`That is the reason which does not allow seeing contradictions in
terms of relations with Russia and EU,' he noted.