AZERBAIJAN, RUSSIA AGREE ON ARMS TRANSIT

Turan news agency, Baku
25 Apr 06

Moscow, 25 April: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigoriy Karasin
met Azerbaijani ambassador Polad Bulbuloglu in Moscow today. They
agreed on the procedure for the transit of Russian military cargoes
from Georgia to Russia via Azerbaijan.

A report from the Russian Foreign Ministry’s information and press
department said that during the meeting the sides exchanged official
notes endorsing the bilateral agreement on the issue.

To recap, this is about the withdrawal of hundreds of pieces of
armoured hardware, artillery and other heavy weapons from the Russian
bases in Akhalkalaki and Batumi. Part of the weapons from the bases
will be transferred to the Russian base in Gyumri in Armenia.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress