Премьер:

Армения стремится развивать тесное сотрудничество с НАТО, но ее приоритетом остается ОДКБ. Об этом в интервью "Независимой газете"заявил премьер-министр Армении Тигран Саркисян.

По его словам, сотрудничество между Армений и Североатлантическим альянсом включает в себя несколько элементов - техническая помощь со стороны НАТО в модернизации ВС Армении, программы обучения армянских военнослужащих, участие в совместных проектах. "Но это незначительное сотрудничество по сравнению с теми программами партнерства, которые действуют у нас в рамках ОДКБ. Взаимодействие Армении с НАТО и ОДКБ - это качественно разные уровни интеграции. Да, мы стремимся установить добрые отношения с НАТО, но у нас нет глубоких и дальних целей в этом сотрудничестве. Наш приоритет - это ОДКБ. Уже то, что на территории Армении есть российская военная база, а в 2010 году мы продлили срок ее пребывания, свидетельствует о наших военных предпочтениях", - заявил премьер.

Он подчеркнул, что в рамках армяно-российского военно-технического взаимодействия уже есть конкретные предприятия ВПК и научно-исследовательские институты, которые получают государственный заказ на исследования и создание вооружений. "Есть перечень товаров, которые они будут производить, и несколько исследовательских проектов. Например, в сфере робототехники - производство роботов, которые применяются при разминировании. Мы также намерены создавать и производить собственные беспилотники. Готовая продукция уже есть - мы представляли наши разработки роботов- саперов и беспилотных вертолетов. Сейчас идет апробация, проверяются их характеристики, мы должны доказать их преимущества. В течение года мы будем иметь четкое представление об эффективности этих образцов. Как только будет ясно, что выгоднее их производить, чем покупать в других странах, начнется массовое производство, они станут поступать на вооружение армий Армении и России", - резюмировал премьер.

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