The functioning of the 102nd Russian military base is an important factor in ensuring regional security
Moscow. May 28. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Armenian counterpart Vagharshak Harutyunyan discussed issues of bilateral cooperation and cooperation in the CSTO at a working meeting in Moscow.
"We are strengthening our military cooperation both in the bilateral format and within the framework of international structures, primarily the CSTO," Shoigu said, opening the working meeting.
According to him, "agreements on the creation of a Joint Group of troops of our armed forces, as well as a Joint regional air defense system in the Caucasus region of collective security are being successfully implemented."
Shoigu stressed that " an indicator of the high level of bilateral cooperation is the functioning of the 102nd Russian military base in Armenia, which we consider as an important factor in ensuring regional security."
The Russian Defense Minister congratulated Harutyunyan and the entire Armenian people on the state holiday - Republic Day.
"I want to congratulate you on the national holiday, which is celebrated today by the whole republic, and on this day you found it possible to come to Moscow, it shows that relations between our countries are still at a very high level and we continue to develop and deepen our strategic partnership," he said.
"We will be glad to see you at the ixth Moscow Conference on International Security, which will be held in June," Shoigu said. "In August-September, we are waiting for representatives of the Republic of Armenia to attend the International Army Games and the Army-2021 International Military-Technical Forum," he added.
The Russian minister suggested discussing regional security issues. "We will discuss regional security issues related to the work of the peacekeeping forces in Nagorno - Karabakh, but also, of course, all the acute problems that have arisen at the moment," Shoigu said.
