"I think this deployment of Iskanders in Armenia was a necessary measure to somehow balance the military situation in our region," Sargsyan said.
"It is no secret that Azerbaijan has regularly purchased state-of-the-art weaponry in the past few years. We do not have such financial capabilities as Azerbaijan, but we are constantly trying to balance the situation by finding an antidote. I think Iskander is such an antidote in this case," he added.
"Russia has a key role in the region for the maintenance of peace and stability. There is an agreement between Russia and Armenia on the maintenance of stability. Probably, Russia reacted positively from this perspective and represented Iskander missile system to us. Certainly, it would be better not to have such system but such step can be taken when it is necessary " , he also stated.
We do not have financial capabilities as Azerbaijan - Serzh Sargsyan
17 November 2016
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The deployment of Russia`s Iskander missile systems in Armenia was a necessary measure to ensure regional stability, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan told Sputnik.
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