“Adopt the proposal of the Russian Government on signing the agreement between Armenia and Russia regarding joint forces (troops) of the Armed forces of Armenia and the Armed forces of Russia," the document reads.
The document states that a Unified Command structure will be created to manage the force, which will be established "to ensure the security of parties in the Caucasus region." The group`s prerogatives will include repelling any armed attack on either party, as well as defending the state borders of Armenia and Russia.
According to the agreement, in peacetime, the commander of the group will be subordinated to the Armenian General Staff; in wartime he may be subordinated to the commander of the Russian Southern Military District.
Russia and Armenia are both parties to the Collective Security Treaty Organization, a defensive alliance of six countries formed in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union to ensure regional security.
Putin approves joint armed forces agreement between Armenia and Russia
14 November 2016
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on approving the agreement on joint unification of Armenia and Russia’s military forces, Armenpress reported.
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