Who’s Who in Nagorno-Karabakh
... capable of imposing itself against Turkey (a member of NATO). Yerevan is a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Eurasian Economic Union, and as such relies on Moscow's support to preserve its territorial integrity. However, Russia made it clear that its agreements did not extend to Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenian Armed Forces With 51 500 men and an annual budget of $634 million, the Armenian forces depend largely on Soviet equipment, good knowledge of the terrain and mastery of guerrilla techniques. The land forces consist of T-80, T-72, T-54/55 tanks and armoured ...