YEREVAN. - Azerbaijan had purchased Solntsepyok multiple rocket launchers in cash, whereas Armenia was trying to find loan means for this, this being more efficient from the economic viewpoint.

Defense Minster of Armenia Vigen Sargsyan said the aforementioned at the meeting with the media representatives at the Defense Ministry Wednesday.

Asked why the supply of those systems to Armenia was delayed, while Azerbaijan had obtained this horrible weapons earlier, the Minister noted that the arms were delivered to Armenia on time, there being no delay. According to him, it’s a different issue that Azerbaijan might have launched the purchase process earlier and bought the equipment in cash.

Sargsyan also noted that Armenia shouldn’t obtain arms symmetrically, but be able to obtain arms necessary for organizing relevant defense, considering the arms of the adversary.

Earlier, the Russian media outlets informed that Armenia has already received Soltsepyok and Smerch multiple rocket launchers, which were purchased as early as this summer through the loan provided by Russia.