ArmInfo. The weapons purchase from a given state has never been an end in itself for Armenia. Armenian Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan said this at a press conference in Yerevan on June 28 when answering the question whether Armenia does not consider the issue of acquiring arms from Israel in the future.
According to him, only be the preservation of the combat capability of the Armed Forces, could be an end in itself can taking into account the types of weapons available in advanced weapons, or the presence of weapons in the enemy's arsenal and the availability of countermeasures that reduce their effectiveness. "We are guided by this logic. And with every purchase of weapons, we study the entire market and opportunities. If there is a need, the issue of acquiring weapons from Israel will be considered, "Sargsyan said..
At the same time, he stressed that serious processes are taking place in the matter of completing the Armenian Armed Forces in terms of already supplied weapons and military equipment, and expected supplies in the near future, and the process will continue in the future. It should be noted that Israel repeatedly stated that it offered the same armament of Armenia that it sells to Azerbaijan, but official Yerevan refused, explaining this by the lack of such necessity.