YEREVAN, MAY 6, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian-Russian joint troops will be used in case of a threat by Turkey towards Armenia’s borders, Major General Andranik Makaryan, commander of the Armenian-Russian joint troops, said at a meeting with reporters on May 6, reports Armenpress.

“The joint troops are ready to neutralize any possible threat by Turkey on our borders”, he said.

Commenting on the Turkish statements on deployment of military base in Nakhchivan, Andranik Makaryan said we must not be surprised by such statements since this behavior is typical for the Turkish side.

“If there is a threat on the border of the Republic of Armenia, including also from that direction, our sacred duty is to jointly act against our enemy. This is enshrined in the respective documents”, the commander said.