Russia attachs great importance to developing our military interaction both in the bilateral format and within the framework of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Wednesday, at the meeting with Arshak Karapetyan in the capacity of the Armenian defense chief in Moscow on Wednesday, APA reports.
He called Armenia as an ally and a key partner of Russia in security provision in the South Caucasus: "We are extremely interested in maintaining stability in that region."
Russian defence chef added that the Russian 102nd military base stationed in Armenia is well-equipped and is a guarantor of stability.
Armenia's Karapetyan in turn said that Russia is the sole state that gives a really tangible product of security for the Armenian people.