YEREVAN. - The Armed Forces of Armenia are fulfilling the task on defending the borders at high level.  Defense Minister of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan stated the aforementioned at a press-conference today.

Responding to a question on the insufficient reaction of the CSTO to the aggressive actions of Azerbaijan, the Minister noted that countries should themselves use their forces to defend their borders.

“It is the Armenian Army that should react first, and it does so at the highest level,” the Minister stressed, adding that the Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Nikolay Bordyuzha, had assessed the situation.  

Referring to Nikolay Bordyuzha’s visit to Yerevan, Ohanyan said that meeting with the military and political leadership is scheduled in the framework of the visit.  And on Thursday Mr Bordyuzha will take part in all the events dedicated to the 24th anniversary of the Armed Forces of Armenia.