Russia Searches for Reserve Options of Military Cargo Transit to Its Base in Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net
06.10.2006 15:52 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Russian State Duma almost unanimously ratified the
agreement with Georgia on transit of Russian troops and arms across
the Georgian territory. The agreement also stipulates the order of
transit of arms and personnel through Georgia for the Russian base
in Gyumri, Armenia. The documents also define the term and order of
temporary functioning of the military bases in Akhalkalaki and Batumi:
the former should be closed before the end of 2007, while the latter
– before the end of 2008. By that time withdrawal of other Russian
military objects from Georgia will finish. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief
of the Russian Armed Forces Headquarters Alexander Skvortsov stated
today that Russia searches for reserve options of military cargo
transit to its base in Armenia, reports NEWSru.com.