A united command working group from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) arrived in Armenia on September 2 to observe the ‘Shant 2015’ military exercises to take place from September 3 to 6.

According to Armenia’s Ministry of Defense: “Shant-2015 is a regular exercise that seeks to recheck the immediate defense and mobilization preparedness of the state and military governing bodies when repulsing aggression.”