YEREVAN. – Members of the CSTO PA standing committee on defense on Thursday visited Armenia-Azerbaijan border.  

The parliamentarians visited the Nakhchivan direction and inspected the situation at the site. The tour started from visiting platoon locality. The delegates were provided information about the adversary, the equipment and numerical strength, possible direction of the attack and data on equipment of the locality and combat tasks.

The parliamentarians asked questions about the correlation of forces, provocations by the enemy, presence of hazing, logistical issues and social conditions.

Then, members of parliament, including female representatives, visited the observation point taking the necessary precautions: wearing helmets and bulletproof vests.

Chairman of the committee Anatoly Vyborny shared his impressions with reporters, noting that as a military man he saw the combat readiness of the unit.

“For me it was important to look into the eyes of soldiers, to see the behavior of the officers. I am pleasantly surprised that the soldiers and officers adequately carry the burden of military service,” Vyborny said.

He noted that it is obvious there is no hazing in the unit, as “those who really want to serve their motherland are coming here.”