September 13, 2005 - 07:42 AMT
CSTO SEC. GEN. OBSERVES ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN EXERCISES
Armenian President Robert Kocharian will observe the final phase of the annual joint Armenian-Russian military and tactical exercises that are held on the ground after marshal Baghramyan in Armavir region of Armenia. These are the tenth Armenian Russian exercises on the territory of Armenia. Secretary of the National Security Council at the Armenian President, Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan, CSTO Sec. Gen. Nikolay Bordyuzha and commander of the Group of Russian Troops in Transcaucasia (GRTT) major general Andrey Popov will follow the firing as well. The ground is also being prepared to the firing. Motor shooting fortified regiment will represent the Armenian party, while servicemen and equipment of the 102nd Russian military base situated in Gyumri (the northern part Armenia) will represent Russia. Aviation will take part in the maneuvers. The script of the exercises provides for repulsing an attack of a conditional adversary and subsequent elimination of his units. The exercises aim at working out interaction between the Armenian and Russian formations, reported IA Regnum.