Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Russia is preparing for war in Nagorno Karabakh
[ 19 January 2013 13:57 ]
Baku. Anakhanum Hidayatova - APA. Russia is increasing the battle
readiness of its military units and military forces of its allies in
the region.
Special attention is given to the Russian enclave group in Armenia.
These preparations are related to the situation over the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict, as well as possible military operations by Israel
against Iran, said the article published by the Nezavisimaya Gazeta,
APA reports.
According to Nezavisimaya Gazeta, under President Vladimir Putin's
instruction, the Russian government is urgently developing a draft
agreement on the imrovement of military-technical cooperation with
Armenia.
Russia's Defense Ministry had completed formation of the 102nd
military base of Russia in Gyumri (Armenia) with the contract
servicemen by January 15. The number of servicemen there doubled over
last six months. The number of personnel of the base remained the same
(5000 servicemen).
According to military experts, the urgent deployment of professionals
in the 102nd military base is related to possible tension in the
geopolitical situation there, which poses a threat to Russia and its
allies.
Moreover, the newspaper writes that Russia is strengthening its
military bases in the South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
[ 19 January 2013 13:57 ]
Baku. Anakhanum Hidayatova - APA. Russia is increasing the battle
readiness of its military units and military forces of its allies in
the region.
Special attention is given to the Russian enclave group in Armenia.
These preparations are related to the situation over the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict, as well as possible military operations by Israel
against Iran, said the article published by the Nezavisimaya Gazeta,
APA reports.
According to Nezavisimaya Gazeta, under President Vladimir Putin's
instruction, the Russian government is urgently developing a draft
agreement on the imrovement of military-technical cooperation with
Armenia.
Russia's Defense Ministry had completed formation of the 102nd
military base of Russia in Gyumri (Armenia) with the contract
servicemen by January 15. The number of servicemen there doubled over
last six months. The number of personnel of the base remained the same
(5000 servicemen).
According to military experts, the urgent deployment of professionals
in the 102nd military base is related to possible tension in the
geopolitical situation there, which poses a threat to Russia and its
allies.
Moreover, the newspaper writes that Russia is strengthening its
military bases in the South Ossetia and Abkhazia.