YEREVAN. - Armenia is modernizing and improving military equipment annually, said Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan.

Asked whether Russia’s replacement of S-300 missile systems with S-400 will affect Armenia as well, Ohanyan said that Armenia’s S-300 systems are in a state of combat readiness and can fulfill the tasks. However, the Minister did not rule out possibility that Armenia once can be upgraded to S-400 systems.

Last week STRATFOR research center reported Russia plans to replace S-300 systems with new S-400 in allying states, such as Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and other countries which Russia used to shelter politically vulnerable military supplies.