ArmInfo.The United States Department of State published a report on countries' compliance with the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE).
So, in a document published on the website of the State Department on the part of Armenia, it is noted: "Although Armenia continues to express its full support for the Treaty, its equipment total for armored infantry fighting vehicles (AIFVs) continued to exceed the relevant Treaty-Limited Equipment (TLE) sub- limit in 2019, and other Treaty implementation practices raised concerns as to its fulfillment of certain other Treaty obligations."
The document also contains information on neighboring Azerbaijan. The State Department emphasized: <Although Azerbaijan continues to express its full support for the Treaty, its equipment totals continued to exceed TLE limits in 2019, and other activities related to Treaty implementation raised concerns as to its fulfillment of certain other Treaty obligations.> The ministry also pointed out the fact that: <The Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan) failed to notify at least one major military exercise or activity for calendar year 2019>.
The Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) was signed on November 19, 1990 in Paris by plenipotentiaries of sixteen NATO member states (Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, Greece, Denmark, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Canada, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, USA, Turkey and France) and the six member states of the Warsaw Treaty Organization (ATS) (Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, the USSR and Czechoslovakia) and entered into force on November 9, 1992.
The Treaty established a balance between the conventional armed forces of the member states of the two military- political unions at a reduced level, while limiting the possibility of placing their conventional weapons along the line of contact between the blocs and thus preventing the creation of potential for a surprise attack and large-scale offensive operations in Europe.
The CFE Treaty was based on a system of quantitative restrictions on the five main categories of conventional weapons and equipment in the conventional armed forces of the member states in the area of application of the Treaty - battle tanks, armored combat vehicles, artillery, attack helicopters and combat aircraft.
The contract was unlimited. Each participating state had the right to withdraw from the CFE Treaty, subject to prior notification (at least 150 days) of all other participating states about this decision.
On July 13, 2007, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the Decree "On the Suspension by the Russian Federation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe and Related International Treaties".
On March 10, 2015, the Russian Federation announced the suspension of its participation in the meetings of the Joint Consultative Group on the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. Thus, as stated in the Russian Foreign Ministry, the suspension of the CFE Treaty announced by Russia in 2007 became complete. At the same time, Russia formally remains a party to the Treaty.