Russia’s military presence in Armenia extended by another 34 years.
The term of a 1995 bilateral treaty on the Russian military base in Gyumri, northern Armenia, will be extended from 25 to 49 years, Eduard Nalbandyan said.
Under the amendments to the treaty, tsigned in the course of the Russian president’s visit to Armenia, the base “will ensure the interests of Russia and the security of the Republic of Armenia,” he said.
Russia’s 102nd Military Base has been deployed in Gyumri since 1995 as part of a CIS integrated air defense system. It is under the command of Russia’s North Caucasus Military District.
It is armed with S-300 surface-to-air missile systems and MiG-29 fighters. The base has around 5,000 personnel.
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