Joint Command War Games To Be Held In Russia And Armenia

JOINT COMMAND WAR GAMES TO BE HELD IN RUSSIA AND ARMENIA

RIA Novosti
March 3 2008
Russia

MOSCOW, March 11 (RIA Novosti) – Around 4,000 troops from Armenia,
Russia and Tajikstan will take part in command exercises as part of
Rubezh-2008 this Summer/Fall, a military spokesman said on Tuesday.

The exercises are being held as part of Collective Security Treaty
Organization (CSTO) war games, Major General Vitaly Kormiltsev said,
adding that troops, aircraft, air defense and other military hardware
will be involved in the four-step exercises in Russia and Armenia.

He said the number of personnel was not that important since "they
will really participate as indication forces."

"Rubezh-2008 is not a military exercise, but command war games,"
Kormiltsev said.

The Collective Security Treaty Organization includes Armenia, Belarus,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS