ArmInfo.The State Duma of Russian Federation ratified the Agreement on setting joint System of Air Defense between Armenia and Russia within the framework of regional air defense system in the Caucasus Corporate Security region. "The document was submitted for the Parliament approval by the President of Russian Federation, and the corresponding Agreement was signed in Moscow on December 23, 2015.
The Agreement assumes the "creation of joint air defense system as an integral part of the CIS member countries joint air defense system." The main tasks of the Air Defense Joint System is the instant duty on air defense and maintenance of Air Defense system," the TASS published clarification note states.
The joint activities of air defense forces will be under the command of Russian Air Cosmic Forces Supreme Commander. And the regular command will be implemented by the Commander of the Southern Military District of Russian Military Forces. It is assumed that Armenian and Russian Defense Ministries will organize and plan the implementation of Air Defense System, as well as the joint duty on air defense.
The ratification of this Agreement conforms to the states interests of Russia, Leonid Kalashnikov, the head of the State Duma Committee on CIS and Eurasian Integration stated. . Toremind, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin on October 7 submitted l the Agreement between Russia and Armenia on Joint Air Defense System for the parliament approval.
To recall, on October 23, 2015, the Russian Government approved the agreement on creation of a joint air defense system with Armenia in the Caucasus region of collective security. The document was submitted for the Russian President's ratification. The Russian President announced the creation of the air defense system in November 2013. On November 11, Russia's President Vladimir Putin ordered to sign the agreement between Russia and Armenia on creating a joint air defense system in the Caucasus region of collective security. n December 23, 2015, Armenia's Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan and his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoygu signed the relevant agreement. Some Armenian military experts think the joint air defense system is already operating, given the presence of the 102nd Russian military base in Gyumri, Russian S-300 systems and MiG-29 planes, as well as the joint command system in the North Caucasus.