Russian 102nd Military Base
The Russian 102nd Military Base is a Russian military base in Gyumri, Armenia, under the command of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces.
Entrance to the Russian 102nd Military Base
A Russian Army sign near the base
Troops of the base during a parade in Yerevan in 2016.
The main gate
Gyumri is an urban municipal community and the second-largest city in Armenia, serving as the administrative center of Shirak Province in the northwestern part of the country. By the end of the 19th century, when the city was known as Alexandropol, it became the largest city of Russian-ruled Eastern Armenia with a population above that of Yerevan. The city became renowned as a cultural hub, while also carrying significance as a major center of Russian troops during Russo-Turkish wars of the 19th century.
Image: Abovyan street Gyumri
Image: City Hall 1
Image: Holy Saviour's Church 21 06 2019
Image: Dzitoghtsyan House Museum 22 05 2019