Armenian military controls border situation, deputy minister of Defense says

The Armed Forces of Armenia are controlling the border situation, Arman Sargsyan, Deputy Minister of Defense told reporters in light of the upcoming Azerbaijani-Turkish drills near the eastern border of Armenia.

“Now the Defense Ministry and the Armed Forces are controlling the situation and the steps of creating panic and doubting the army’s combat readiness don’t whatsoever contribute to strengthening the army’s combat readiness”, Sargsyan emphasized.

Azerbaijan and Turkey will hold joint military exercises March 15-17. The Armenian military is also expected to hold drills, from March 16 -20.