ArmInfo. The military alliance with Russia is the basis of Armenia's external security, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a speech in the parliament.April 14, "We must emphasize that the basis of Armenia's external security is a military alliance with Russia, which is fixed by several dozen treaties and mutual allied obligations.
In this context, the Armenian-Russian joint group of troops and the unified air defense system in the Caucasus region are of practical importance for Armenia," he said.
According to the logic of the formed systems, as Pashinyan explained, an attack on Armenia means an attack on Russia and the two countries must jointly resist external threats.
In this context, as the head of the RA Cabinet of Ministers noted, a large-scale reform of the RA Armed Forces has been launched, which involves structural and substantive changes. "In the strategic perspective, we are thinking about the transition to a professional army and a significant revision of the conscription and conscription service," he said.
In addition, Armenia and Russia are discussing the possibility of expanding the 102nd Russian military base and establishing its foothold in the Syunik region. "These discussions are very effective. Russian border guards are involved in the protection of the state border in Syunik, " Pashinyan said. According to him, discussions on these issues with the Russian Federation are quite effective.