“Russia’s 102nd military base in Gyumri does not solve any security problem; in a certain sense it generates economic activity.”
This was said by Sarik Minasyan, a deputy of Armenia’s parliament from the ruling “Civil Contract” party, Globalinfo.az reports.
“But there is another point here: the officers of the military base are exempt from property tax, they have vehicles, they do not pay taxes. If Russia decides to withdraw the military base, I see no problem,” he noted.
Touching on a possible war scenario with Turkey, the deputy said that, according to his research, the 102nd military base in such a situation could resist for only 20 minutes.
Safura Bannayeva
Globalinfo.az
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