Russia will double this year the number of its soldiers serving at its military base in Armenia on a contractual basis, a Russian military official said on Wednesday.
"This is connected with the modernization of our armed forces," Colonel Igor Gorbul, a spokesman for Russia's Southern Military District, told RFE/RL's Armenian service (Azatutyun.am).
Gorbul said the traditionally conscription-based Russian military has been gradually increasing the share of volunteer personnel within its ranks and its troops stationed in Armenia will also be affected by this transition. This will only boost the combat-readiness of the military base headquartered in the country's second largest city of Gyumri.
Armenian News
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