Armenian expert: Russian President's initiative is of legal character

PanARMENIAN.Net - RF President's initiative of introducing a bill on deploying RF armed forces beyond Russia's borders is of legal character. It is aimed at preventing legislative loopholes in case of using Russian troops beyond RF borders, Ruben Mehrabyan, military expert from Armenian Center for Political and International Research, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.



Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's bill on introducing amendments to the law "On Defense" concerns the procedures of using the country's armed forces beyond its borders. Amendments aim to "create a legal mechanism enabling President to make effective use of RF armed forces detachments beyond Russian borders."



President will be probably vested with the right to be the sole decision maker in the sphere for repelling attacks against Russian troops deployed beyond the country's borders, repelling or preventing aggression against another state, protecting RF citizens, combating piracy and ensuring security of sailing vessels. Formerly, President had to obtain Federation Council's consent for deploying armed forces beyond RF borders.