New guarantees

“If we seriously study the contract and legal system that exists among our strategic partners and within CSTO, we will see that those are gradually developing,” during a conversation with 168-Zham mentioned the defense minister Seyran Ohanyan, when answering a question whether by joining the Customs Union Armenia won’t be receiving any additional safeties and that it is a sheer vindication on part of the government to join the Union. “There are new guarantees because this year we have developed a military-technical plan with the Russian Federation, which enables not only maintain by develop cooperation. The interests are mutual and each country has its goals and plans.” To the question if Armenia refused to join the Union would it be deprived of security guarantees the defense minister said, “why shouldn’t we agree to join if it clearly gives us benefits and those will conduce to develop our economy.”