YEREVAN. – Minister of Defense of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan called to mind the Russian-Armenian agreements in the defense sector. 

Speaking with news reporters on Tuesday—and responding to a query concerning the recent statement made by the commander of the Russian military base stationed in Armenia and the OSCE Minsk Group Russian co-chair’s ensuing comment—the minister said:

“We have important agreements and documents with Russia on security issues, and the Russian side operates within their framework.”

To note, in an interview with Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper, Colonel Andrey Ruzinsky, Commander of the 102nd Russian Military Base stationed in Armenia, had stated that if the Azerbaijani leadership decided to restore jurisdiction over Nagorno-Karabakh by force, the 102nd Military Base may enter the confrontation in accordance with Russia’s obligations within the CSTO. In turn, and during his visit to Azerbaijan, the OSCE Minsk Group Russian Co-Chair Igor Popov had ruled out the possibility of such a misunderstanding and promised to clarify this matter.   

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