MOSCOW. – Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan left for Russia on Monday to participate in the final stage of military exercises Centre-2011, held within the CSTO frameworks in Chebarkul.

Armenia participates in the exercises as an observer.

Strategic exercises Centre-2011 were launched on September 19 in the range of the Central military district in Chekabul. Military units of special purpose of Russian MIA internal forces from Nizhny Tagil, Chelyabinsk and Kazan participate in the exercises.