Armenia Postpones CSTO Exercise To Mid-September

ARMENIA POSTPONES CSTO EXERCISE TO MID-SEPTEMBER

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August 29, 2012 | 17:50

YEREVAN. – The joint military exercises of Collective Rapid Reaction
Force of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will be
held from September 15 to 19 in Armenia, CSTO spokesperson Vladimir
Zaynetdinov told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.

He stated that the previously declared date is changed by to the
request of the Armenian side due to technical reasons.

The CSTO exercises will be conducted in Armenia in accordance with
the Plan of joint activities of operational and combat training of
government and groups of forces of the Collective Security Treaty
Organization.

The theme of the exercise is the “Usage of force and assets of CSTO
in the Caucasus region of collective security with the participation
of Collective Rapid Reaction Forces.”