RUSSIA RESPONDS TO AZERI QUERY OVER ALLEGED MILITARY AID TO ARMENIA
Azad Azarbaycan TV
January 14, 2009, Wednesday
Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasiliy Istratov and a delegation
of high-ranking officials of the [Russian] embassy once again visited
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this afternoon.
The press service of the Russian embassy in Azerbaijan has told
"Son Xabar" [ATV’s news bulletin] that today Istratov passed the
reply to the ministry in response to Azerbaijan’s official question
over Russia’s military contribution to Armenia, which was addressed
to Moscow two days ago.
It should be noted that Azerbaijan is concerned about the granting
by Russia to Armenia of 69 items of weapons and ammunitions worth
800m dollars at the end of the past year. The Baku government has
said that in the event this is confirmed, it would take the necessary
measures to protect Azerbaijan’s interests.