ArmInfo."Our armed forces participate in a number of exercises every year, including in the events of the CSTO, and in some we do not have time to participate," Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan said on September 13 from the rostrum of the National Assembly of Armenia.
He stressed: The Armenian side officially stated that it will not participate in the NATO exercises held in Georgia. However, since we departed for a visit to China, and my press secretary was not able to fully present the situation to the press, a resonance arose in this regard. The press secretary received a reprimand for this. "