"No incidents have been reported during Armenian-Russian joint military
exercises. The military divisions have completely fulfilled the tasks put before
them," Armenian defense minister Serz Sargssian told a press conference rapping
up Armenian-Russian military exercises which closed on Aug 27. According to him,
"the assessments from both Armenian and Russian sides say that the war games
have passed smoothly and served their ends."
The chief of command of Russian armed forces in Transcaucasus,
General-Lieutenant Alexander Studenikin noted that "he is deeply satisfied with
today’s military awareness."
Armenian Russian 9th joint military exercises held in Marshal Bagramian
Training Ground in Armenia passed in accordance with the plan developed by
Armenian and Russian military command chiefs. The games were held on the legal
grounds put within Collective Security Treaty and an agreement signed between
Armenian and Russian presidents in September, 2000.
On the Armenian side, a motorized rifle regiment reinforced by a tank
battalion, a reagent artillery battery, two intelligence groups, a de-mining
company, two Su-25 fighters and three Mi-4 helicopters participated in the
exercise. On the Russian side, it was a common to all arms regiment reinforced
by two artillery and one reagent artillery batteries.
In the final phase of the war games two motorized rifle regiments reinforced
by two fighters and four helicopters participated. The situational game was that
"Northerners" start an aggression against "Southerners" on Aug 18 conducting air
fight in the course of 5 days and later organizing a land attack in
Kars-Leninakan and Kars-Igdir directions. During the three days of their attack
they manage to pass through the defense of Southerners in Kirovakan-Igdir
direction. Northerners re-distribute their joint operative reserve forces in
order to develop attack on Aragats-Igdir direction and, completing the
destruction of "Southerners", enter into the banks of Arax river. The
"Northerners" can use one motorized rifle regiment and one infantry brigade.
"Southerners" however, manage to keep their defensive position in Leninakan-Kars
direction causing considerable damage to the enemy. "Southerners" prepare for
defense in Aragats-Igdir direction stopping further advancement of the combatant
forces.
According to the idea of war games, Russian and Armenian motorized rifle
regiments defend themselves in the first operative echelon using part of their
forces in the defense front line. After the aggression launches, these regiments
push back air attacks of the enemy. Later they engage in the front line and lead
fights of destroying intelligence services of the combatant. In the
counter-attack, the "Southerners" recover their positions in the front line and
successfully destroy the enemy forces deploying favorable positions.
Some 609 targets and miniatures were deployed at Baghramian training ground.
Upon the completion of the war games, S. Sargssian and A. Studenikin handed
over awards, certificates and other valuable gifts to some outstanding soldiers
and officers. Then they greeted the ceremonial march of the war game divisions.
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