The tenure of the Russian military base in Armenia last twice

08/05/2010 9:46

The term of the Russian military base in Armenia will be extended by almost half, said Secretary of the National Security Council (NSC) of Armenia Arthur Baghdasaryan.

According to him, the Russian government proposed to the President of Russia signed a protocol with Armenia, associated with the activities of the Russian military base. “Russia is extending its military presence in Armenia. Instead of the 25 years after its entry into force of the term military base in Armenia was 49 years with a possible extension with the consent of the parties”, – A. Baghdasaryan, in an interview with Armenian Public Television, reports ARKA .

102-I am a Russian military base deployed since 1995. near the town of Gyumri, in accordance with international treaties on the basis of compounds of the Red Banner Transcaucasian Military District. In December of 2005. after the signing of Russia and Armenia, a number of bilateral documents was announced the expansion of the Russian military base in Armenia. According to documents, Armenia gave 102 base number of land plots and real estate. The base is subject to the Group of Russian Troops in Transcaucasia, North-Caucasian military district of Russia.

According to Mr. Baghdasaryan, provides that Russia will provide security of Armenia and Armenian armed forces. “We are talking about throughout the country,” – said National Security Council Secretary. He noted that it is about border security, modernization of border infrastructure. A. Baghdasaryan underlined that such an interaction with colleagues from Russia have already implemented and it will grow and develop. “We have agreements with our Russian colleagues to work together around a comprehensive package for developing the concept of border security and the modernization of border infrastructure,” – he said.

Protection of state borders of Armenia on the border guard station in accordance with the requirements of current legislation of Russia and Armenia and the contract signed in 1992. “On the status of border troops of Russia, located on the territory of Armenia in conditions of their functioning, as well as additional agreements to this contract. On the territory of Armenia are 58 pogranzastav border FSB of Russia.

5 August 2010.

Source – RBC