Armenia takes 2nd place at Tank Biathlon 2014
The Tank Biathlon 2014 international competition was held in Alabino, Russia, on August 4-16.
Armenia finished in 2nd place in the competition of teams from Angola, Belarus, Venezuela, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Kuwait, Mongolia and Serbia.
Observers from over 20 countries watched the event.
Besides taking 2nd place, Armenian tankmen received a Т90s tank as a present. The vice champions will arrive at Yerevan’s Zvartnots Airport on August 17, according to a Facebook post by Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan.
“The final 2nd place was confirmed. It is brilliant. This is a brilliant result in the competition with the strongest countries of the world,” the spokesman wrote.