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BAKU NEGOTIATING WITH GEORGIA ON PREVENTING TRANSPORTATION OF RUSSIAN
MILITARY BASES TO ARMENIA

28.05.2005 03:03

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Azerbaijani leadership is negotiating with official
Tbilisi on prevention of transportation of a part of Russian military
equipment to Armenia, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Georgia Ramiz Gasanov
stated, Trend Azeri news agency reported. In his words, the Azeri party
understands Georgia’s interest in the soonest withdrawal of the Russian
troops but their further destination is very important for Baku. `They
should not be quartered in Armenia. That is why we are negotiating with
Tbilisi on this issue’, the Ambassador said adding that presently the
movement of ammunition is under way. To note, the other day Chief of the
Russian General Staff Alexander Baluyevsky stated that the Russian military
bases will be moved to the territory of Russia while a part of weapons and
equipment – to Armenia. Over this fact the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has
sent a note to Russia.