YEREVAN. – The scenario of the Shant 2018 military drills is taken from the situation in the region, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces Artak Davtyan told reporters on Wednesday.

According to the scenario, there was an aggravation of the situation in the region, and Azerbaijan, taking advantage of the situation, attacks Artsakh. Everything happens with the Turkish active assistance. Military actions are taking place in Artsakh, while Azerbaijan is trying to drag Armenia into by shelling border areas.

There is a flow of refugees from Turkey. Subversive groups were detected. Armenia appealed to the CSTO, measures were taken within the joint grouping of Russian troops.

“The purpose of the exercises is to train public authorities in emergency situations. It is necessary to analyze everything and then reveal the shortcomings. However, the lack of experience of some structures in such situations is already visible,” Artak Davtyan said.