Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved and instructed to sign a draft agreement on a joint military force with Armenia.

According to the project, RIA says, the two countries seek to establish a joint group of forces in the Caucasus.

The bill says a Unified Command structure will be created to manage the force “to ensure the security of the sides in the Caucasus region.”

The initiative’s prerogatives include “repelling any armed attack on either party, as well as defending the state borders of Armenia and Russia.”