The process of supply of Russian weaponry to Armenia within the Russian 200 mln USD loan has launched, Armenia's Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan told journalists.
"The process is underway according to the plan. There are no problems. The process was launched", Abrahamyan said.
He also noted that he discussed the process with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev, who visited Yerevan on May 20.
To recall, under the agreement on provision of a 200 mln USD loan to Armenia, the Armenian armed forces will acquire 9?58 "Smerch" multiple artillery rocket systems with ammunition, "Igla-S" surface-to- air missile systems, "Avtobaza-M" passive signals-intelligence systems, TOS-1A "Solntsepyok" flame throwers, "Tigr" all-terrain infantry mobility vehicles, "Konkurs-M" anti-tank missile systems, RPG-26 anti- tank rocket launchers, KamAZes, as well as communications equipment and engineering equipment. The loan is provided on preferential terms. The country will be redeeming the loan in Russian rubles at 3% p.a. starting from 2018 within 10 years. The advance payment will make up 10%.