WITHDRAWAL OF RUSSIAN MILITARY BASES FROM GEORGIAN TERRITORY RE-LAUNCHED

PanARMENIAN.Net
12.04.2007 16:22 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Russian Defense Ministry re-launched withdrawal
of its military bases from the Georgian territory. The Georgian
Defense Ministry reported today from the Russian military base in
Akhalkalaki engineering and heavy equipment, as well as KAMAZ trucks
were sent by railway to the Russian base in Gyumri, Armenia.

According to the earlier agreement between the two Defense Ministries
of both countries, Russia committed till the end of 2007 to take out
five consists from the base in Akhalkalaki with military equipment
to its base in Gyumri. Approximately 10 echelons with equipment will
be taken to Russia from the same base.

Thus, the dismantling process of the Akhalkalaki base will be over
till the end of 2007.

Besides, the agreement between Russian and Georgian MFA’s dated May
31, 2006, supposes that till the end of 2008 Russia must withdraw
his base from Batumi, IA Regnum reports.