Armenia's arms diversification has no aggressive connotation - Defence Ministry

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YEREVAN, October 23. /ARKA/. Armenia's diversification of armament does not have any aggressive connotation, RA Defence Ministry spokesman Aram Torosyan said./pp “Armenia has repeatedly stated that it is diversifying its relations in the security sphere being nbsp;on the path to creating a professional army and reforming its Armed Forces,” Torosyan noted in an interview with the Public Television of Armenia.nbsp;/pp

According to him, one of the most key components of these reforms is the diversification of weapons that does not have an aggressive connotation.nbsp;/pp

Our task is to protect the sovereign territory of Armenia - this is our right, enshrined and guaranteed by the UN Charter. Armenia acquires modern weapons solely for the purpose of expanding its defensive capabilities, Torosyan said.nbsp;/pp

Earlier, Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan stated that the Russian Federation's share in Armenia's military-technical cooperation had decreased from 96% in 2020 to less than 10%. The Armenian Defense Ministry named India and France among the country's main partners in arms procurement. -0-/p