U.S. Military Officers To Be Stationed Near Azerbaijan-Iran Border

Tehran Times, Iran
Aug 1 2004

U.S. Military Officers To Be Stationed Near Azerbaijan-Iran Border

Tehran Times Political Desk
TEHRAN (MNA) — Azeri military forces are stationed near the borders
with Iran will come under the command of U.S. military officers, a
news website reported on Sunday.

According to an agreement between the Azeri army and the NATO
military alliance, U.S. officers will be stationed in one out of four
prominent border posts near the Azerbaijan-Iran border, the Baztab
said in a report posted on its website.

Most of the Azeri army officers being stationed on the
Azerbaijan-Iran borders have been given special training by NATO.

In every selected border post four U.S. officers will be stationed;
each of the officers are trained in border, intelligence, security,
and military affairs. Some of the officers are members of the U.S.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

The stationing of officers near Iranian borders is taking place as
the Republic of Azerbaijan imports modern warfare equipments aiming
to regain Karabakh from Armenia.

The military equipment will be delivered to Baku following
negotiations between Azeri diplomatic delegation with Turkish, and
U.S. officials.