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RUSSIA DOESN'T INFORM ARMENIA ABOUT VOLUMES AND TYPES OF ARMS SOLD TO AZERBAIJAN BEFOREHAND

Thursday 10 July 2014 14:59
Photo: Mediamax

Yerevan /Mediamax/. Azerbaijan purchases a large amount of arms
and military equipment from Russia, Israel and Ukraine while Russia
remains Armenia's only weapon supplier.

Samvel Lazarian, head of Arms Control and International Security
Division of Armenian Foreign Ministry Samvel Lazarian told journalists
about it today, Mediamax reports.

Answering the journalists' question whether official Yerevan is
informed about the volumes and types of the weapon sold by Russia
to Azerbaijan beforehand, the Foreign Ministry representative said
that the issue "is outside the framework of Armenia-Russia strategic
cooperation".

Touching upon the question by purchasing arms of Russian production
Azerbaijan violates the provisions contained in the CFE Treaty,
Samvel Lazarian recalled that Russia has suspended its membership
to the Treaty since 2007 and is not guided with the restrictions
mentioned in it.

"Russia does not have any commitments within the Treaty any more",
said the diplomat.

http://www.mediamax.am/en/news/foreignpolicy/10913/