ITAR-TASS News Agency
TASS
June 10, 2005 Friday 9:39 AM Eastern Time
Russian bases’ withdrawal from Georgia may have int’l funding
By Eka Mekhuzla
TBILISI
The withdrawal of military hardware and armaments from the Russian
military bases in Batumi and Akhalkalaki, Georgia, may have an
international funding, Russian delegation head, Ambassador Igor
Savolsky said in Tbilisi on Friday.
“The withdrawal and relocation of a huge amount of military hardware
and armaments are an extensive operation, which will take 3.5 years.
We agreed with the international community in the past that an
additional funding might be given within the framework of the
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to make
the operation quicker and safer,” he said.
He confirmed the media reports that some of the military hardware and
armaments would be moved from Akhalkalaki to the Russian military
base in Gyumri, Armenia. He did not say how much it would be.