Armenian-Russian agreement not forwarded to CC
The Armenian-Russian agreement on the extension of Russian military base deployment in Gyumri, Armenia, has not been forwarded to the RA Constitutional Court.
The Protocol on extension of the term of deployment of the Russian military base in Gyumri, as well as a framework agreement on military-technical cooperation were signed upon the results of negotiations of Russian and Armenian presidents on August 20.
Alterations to the agreement concern extension of duration of the document from 25 to 49 years beginning 1995.
To have a legal force, the agreement needs to be ratified by the Armenian National Assembly upon the conclusion of the Constitutional Court. However, neither the CC nor the presidential residence has received the agreement.
Spokesman for the RA Foreign Ministry, Tigran Balayan said that the contract was in the ministry.
"The agreement will be sent to the presidential residence in due time. We are waiting for the conclusions of interested parties after which we shall send the package to the corresponding bodies," said Mr. Balayan.
