AZG Armenian Daily #102, 04/06/2005

Region

MOSCOW SENDS NOTE TO BAKU

Pyotor Burdikin, Temporary Representative of Russia in Azerbaijan,
said that the transportation of the heavy artillery from the Russian
military bases in Georgia to Russian Military Station #102 in Gyumri
doesn’t mean that Russia hands its armament to Armenia. The relevant
note send to Baku says that the matter is about transportation of the
armament from one Russian military station to another. Burdikin said
that Georgia and other states apply pressure over Moscow, demanding
to withdraw the military stations as soon as possible. Thus, Russia
has no way out, except for transferring the part of the armament to
the Russian military station in Gyumri. The Russian diplomat said
that the process will have no impact on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict
settlement. He added that it is not directed against a third country
and doesn’t violate international treaties.

Earlier, Baku sent a note to Moscow, expressing concern about
transferring a part of the Russian heavy artillery to the Gyumri
based military station.