YEREVAN. – The security issue likewise is on the basis of Armenia’s decision to join the Customs Union.  

Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan noted the above-said Wednesday during his talk with the students and faculty at Yerevan State University.  

In his words, the decision to join the Customs Union was made by considering the existing conflicts in the region, the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, and the strategic relations with Russia.

“Our strategic partner assists us in acquiring modern military equipment,” Ohanyan said.

He added that Armenia’s accession to the Customs Union will enable to further deepen cooperation with Russia in the military sector, too.  

To note, following the talks that were held on September 3 in Moscow between Armenian and Russian Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Vladimir Putin, Sargsyan had announced that Armenia plans to join the Customs Union and subsequently engage in the formation of the Eurasian Economic Union.