ArmInfo.There is always a threat of war, Defense Minister Suren Papikyan told reporters on December 1 in parliament.
When asked by a journalist about how likely the risk of a resumption of war is, Papikyan replied: "There is always such a risk."
Answering a question about the purchase of KONKURS - M ATGM from India, Suren Papikyan stated that he "would not comment on confidential information."
Earlier, at the end of September, the Indian The Economic Times newspaper reported on India's forthcoming deliveries of a large batch of weapons to Armenia. "India has signed a large order for the export of missiles, rockets and ammunition to Armenia, as this country is involved in a protracted border conflict with neighboring Azerbaijan," the newspaper writes, indicating that the agreement was reached at the level of the governments of the two countries. The cost of the contracts was not disclosed, however, according to the publication, in the coming months, Indian weapons worth more than 20 billion rupees (equivalent to more than $250 million) will be supplied to Armenia. According to the source, the order includes the first ever export of the indigenous Pinaka multi-barreled rocket launchers already in service with the Indian Army, as well as anti-tank missiles and munitions. It was noted that "this is not the first time that weapons systems have been exported to Armenia. In 2020 In 2020, India exported to country four Swathi radars at a cost of about 3.5 billion rupees (about $44 million).