Russia says Azerbaijan could be part of Qabala missile defence scheme

Interfax news agency
20 Jun 07

Moscow, 20 June: Russia will not express any opposition against the
joint use of the Qabala radar station either on a bilateral
(Russia-USA) or trilateral basis (Russia-USA-Azerbaijan), Interfax-AVN
was told today by an adviser to the Russian defence minister, Ilshat
Baychurin, in comments regarding the results of a meeting between the
defence ministers of Russia and Azerbaijan.

He stressed that the Russian Defence Ministry is ready to discuss
issues connected with the joint use by Russia and the USA of the Qabala
radar station, which is located in Azerbaijan.

"During today’s meeting with Azerbaijani Defence Minister Safar Abiyev,
Russian Defence Minister Anatoliy Serdyukov spoke of the readiness of
his department for the joint use of the Qabala radar station either on
a bilateral or trilateral basis ," Ilshat Baychurin said.