BAKU: Rosoboronexport limits delivery of arms to hot points of thewo

Azer Tag, Azerbaijan
Feb 9 2005

ROSOBORONEXPORT” LIMITS DELIVERY OF ARMS TO HOT POINTS OF THE WORLD
[February 09, 2005, 22:30:52]

On February 9, press conference of the General Director of the
Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Rosoboronexport” Sergey Chemezov
who has told about activity of this enterprise has taken place in
Moscow and has shared plans for the future.

S. Chemezov informed that volumes of export of arms last year have
reached a record point. As he said, the geography of deliveries has
extended also – the arms went to 59 countries of the world. The basic
partners of this organization are India and China. Volume of
deliveries to these countries makes about 80 percent. S. Chemezov has
noted, that basically are demanded and is competitive the aviation
techniques: Russian SU, MIG, helicopter techniques. S. Chemezov has
emphasized that last year demand was for techniques of air forces,
and currently – on techniques for Navy.

Answering the question of correspondent of AzerTAj, Mr. Chemezov
said: “As in regard to Azerbaijan and Armenia there is not present
any sanctions on the part of the international community, that,
naturally, we, can sell arms, both to Armenia and Azerbaijan. Here,
any restrictions in this plan are not present. As to the members of
Collective Treaty, we have agreement that in these countries we sell
arms on the in-Russian prices, on the prices on which we sell it to
the Ministry of Defense of Russia, and it is sold actually without
the profit. As to other CIS countries, for them too there are certain
privileges, and we work, we sell arms, including arms on the NATO
standards”.

Head of “Rosoboronexport” also informed journalists that according to
the decision of the international organizations, this department
limits sale of arms in the “hot points” of world.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress