YEREVAN. – Reflecting—at the Republic of Armenia National Assembly (RA NA)—on the agreement on the country’s joining the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) joint air defense system, Vahram Baghdasaryan, head of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) NA Faction, did not rule out that, subsequently, the military equipment, which the Russian Federation (RF) will provide for the $200 million loan, will come to Armenia, according to Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper.

“In the meantime, rumors were circulating in the NA that the RF has posited a condition before the RA that it will provide the promised military equipment only after the ratification [by Armenia] of this agreement.

“In the months of April and May, there were heated discussions that the RF still does not provide this military equipment. The hopes on providing [them] emerged only in late May.

‘“There is no such thing; on the contrary, everything is clear. One has nothing to do with the other, and in general, there is no need to talk a lot about it,” RPA [NA] Faction head Vahram Baghdasaryan said speaking to us, reflecting on this matter,” Haykakan Zhamanak wrote, in particular.