Monday, October 23 2023 12:54

ArmInfo. Armenia must use any format to resolve its security problems, Andranik Kocharyan,  Chairman of the Standing Committee on Defense and Security, RA Parliament, told reporters on Monday, as he commented on the expectations about the FMs' meeting in Tehran in the 3+3 format. 

He highlighted the importance of the participation of the countries  of the region in solving regional problems, including the Russian  Federation, which is one way or another present in the South  Caucasus.  "Armenia's task in the region is the inviolability of  borders and countering the forces that are trying to create problems  for it behind the country's back. In this format, it is necessary to  protect our interests.  Constant hostility did no one any good. The  conflict between Israel and Palestine is clear evidence of this.   Conflicts are resolved through negotiations, but this does not mean  that a peace treaty should not provide for a solution to the problem  with the security environment of our country," the MP noted.

Kocharyan also commented on the issue of delayed deliveries of  Russian weapons worth $400 million. He noted that Yerevan is still  waiting for these deliveries. "We gave these millions to get weapons.  Now we are waiting for weapons. Any contract includes both deadlines  and sanctions if these deadlines are violated," the deputy noted.

Today a meeting of foreign ministers in the <3+3> format is scheduled  to take place in Tehran, at which discussions on regional security  issues are expected to take place.

Earlier, Armenian media reported that the Russian weapons  manufacturer Splav JSC contacted the Armenian Ministry of Defense  about the fact that the order for Smerch MLRS missiles was ready. But  the specialists of the Armenian Ministry of Defense for more than a  year have not organized the transportation of goods. For a long time  they did not keep it in the warehouse, and the shells were used after  the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine. And yet, Moscow expressed its  readiness to supply new goods to Yerevan, but in batches. The  Armenian media also learned that after 2020, Russia offered to supply  Armenia with weapons and ammunition amount of $1.4 billion on credit  with a repayment period of 20 years. The first contract for $400  million had already been approved and was ready to be signed, but  suddenly Armenia abandoned these agreements. Instead, Yerevan entered  into agreements with private companies from India and transferred to  Delhi immediately $500 million in advance payment, but still have not  received even 5% of the ordered volumes.