SECOND ECHELON WITH MILITARY EQUIPMENT LEAVES GEORGIA

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
May 17 2007

One more echelon loaded with military equipment from Russia’s
military base in Batumi, Georgia set off for Russia to pass through
Azerbaijan at 09.00 (Baku time). 17 wagons were loaded with 38
military equipment. The echelon is to enter Azerbaijan in the evening
hours. Russian servicemen and Internal Troops "Shahin" Task Forces
will secure the trains. This year Georgia is to convey 10 echelons via
Azerbaijan to Russia. Four echelons will be replaced in Gumru’s 12th
military base in Armenia. According to the agreement between Russia and
Georgia, 62nd military base in Akhalkalaki’s and 12th base in Batumi
will be liquidated by the end of 2007 and in 2008 correspondingly.

Azerbaijan territory served in the conveyance of 25 echelons from
Georgia in May-July and December in 2006. The first echelon passed
to Russia through Yalama yesterday.