Russian Defense Minister mentions ‘importance’ of Armenia’s participation in CSTO trainings

YEREVAN, MAY 25, ARMENPRESS. Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoigu has said that Armenia’s participation in the joint tactical and combat training events as part of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is important.

“Armenia is a member of our organization, our ally. We are interested in establishment of peace and we are doing everything possible to stabilize the situation in Transcaucasia. At the same time I’d like to specifically mention the importance of the Armenian side’s participation in the joint tactical and combat readiness events as part of the CSTO,” the Russian Defense Minister said in his speech at the CSTO Defense Ministerial Council session in Minsk, Belarus.