Russia didn't use military base in Armenia during war with Georgia

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan refuted media reports that Russia used its military base in Armenia during the August war with Georgia.



"The 102nd Russian base can be put into operation along the perimeter of the former USSR and with the consent of the Armenian side. The Armenian anti-aircraft system controls the republic's airspace and doesn't confirm the hearsay," he told a briefing in Tbilisi, Izvestia daily reports.



Currently, in Georgia, Seyran Ohanyan held a meeting with his counterpart David Kezerashvili to discuss military cooperation between the two states.
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