VASILY ISTRATOV: AZERBAIJAN PLANNING ARMS PURCHASE FROM RUSSIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
29.11.2007 12:28 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Azerbaijan plans to purchase arms from Russia. This
issue was discussed during yesterday’s visit of Russian Defense
Minister Anatoly Serdyukov to Azerbaijan," Vasily Istratov, Russia’s
Ambassador to Azerbaijan told reporters 28 November.

"The arms purchase will be carried out in the framework of technical
and military cooperation between the two states," the Ambassador
said. However, he refrained from furnishing any details of the
transaction.

"Azerbaijan and Russia will develop cooperation regarding personnel
training. The Russian Defense Ministry’s training center is ready to
comply fully with Azerbaijan’s requests," the Ambassador said.

The Defense Ministers were satisfied with the talks held in Baku,
the Ambassador resumed, Trend reports.