Yerevan and Moscow are working on the possibility of redeploying a certain formation of the Russian 102nd military base in Gyumri to eastern Armenia, Armenian Defense Minister Vagharshak Harutyunyan told RIA Novosti.

"Probably, it is more correct to speak about the possibility of redeploying any military formation from the Russian military base in the eastern direction of Armenia (taking into account its expansion), and in this context, the issue is being jointly worked out," the minister said.

Also, according to him, additional functions have been imposed on the border guards in Armenia to ensure the security and protection of the country's border with Azerbaijan. "I have no doubt that close and effective cooperation has been established between the border services of our [two] countries [Armenia and Russia], as well as the fact that all the tasks set for the Russian border guards in Armenia will be fulfilled at the highest level," Harutyunyan added.

"Before the [recent] conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh [(Artsakh)], the Russian (…) Border Guard Department staff in Armenia was responsible for ensuring the security and protection of the border of the Commonwealth of Independent States passing through the territory of the Republic of Armenia. Today the situation has changed significantly," the minister said.