The final phase of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Collective Rapid Reaction Force’s (CSTO CRRF) “Cooperation 2012” joint multinational military exercises got underway Wednesday morning. The maneuvers are being conducted on the grounds of Armenia’s Marshal Baghramian Military College (PHOTOS). 

President Serzh Sargsyan, CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha, Armenia’s and Russia’s defense ministers Seyran Ohanyan and Anatoliy Serdyukov, observers from international organizations, and numerous guests are following the military drills.      

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, the CSTO CRRF “Cooperation 2012” military exercises kicked off in Armenia on September 15. The commander of the joint forces is Major General Kamo Kochunts.

About 2,000 troops from Armenia and other CSTO states are participating in the maneuvers.

During the exercises, which will wrap up Wednesday, the CSTO CRRF units are working out on the use of force and means of collective security in the Caucasus. To note, the commanders of the exercises also held a development and planning of joint operations.

Representatives from the International Committee of the Red Cross likewise are taking part in the maneuvers.