ArmInfo. The Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, Colonel-General Movses Hakobyan, confirmed the legality of deployment of military police units on the territory of the Russian military base stationed in Gyumri.
"It's not up to you to decide, it's up to you, and we'll decide." It should not interest you, it's a strategic step: the public will be informed, "Hakobyan told reporters on a request to comment on South Ossetia's decision to deploy a military unit on a Russian military base police.
As previously reported by the press service of South Ossetia, units of the military police are being formed to maintain military discipline, road safety and security of objects in the Gyumri garrison of the Russian military base in Armenia. "The personnel will receive special equipment and will be equipped with regular weapons, military equipment and special means. The selection of personnel is conducted by military psychologists from officers, sergeants and soldiers serving under the contract. During the beginning of the summer period of training, it is planned to form one more the first military police unit in the Yerevan garrison, "the press service of the South-Eastern Military District reported.