AZERBAIJANI, RUSSIAN MPS TO DISCUSS RUSSIAN ARMAMENT SUPPLY TO ARMENIA

TREND
Feb 2 2009
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani members of parliament aim to discuss a Russian armament
supply to Armenia in Moscow.

On Feb. 2, Azerbaijani Parliamentary Speaker Ogtay Asadov offered
to send members of parliament to Moscow to meet with their Russian
counterparts to discuss an alleged armament supply to Armenia.

Media reported that Russia transferred military equipment to Armenia
from the Russian 102nd Military Base in Gumri worth $800 million.

Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasiliy Istratov was asked to the
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry to explain the situation. Later, the
Russian defense and foreign ministries denied the reports.

Azerbaijan was dissatisfied with Moscow’s reply. In a recent telephone
conversation, the foreign ministers decided to continue their talks
on this issue.

Azerbaijani members of parliament appealed to the speaker to discuss
the supply at their spring session.

"We cannot make hasty decisions. The parliament should focus on this
issue and we will include it in the agenda after discussions with
Russian members of parliament," Asadov said.

The members of parliament supported the speaker’s decision.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress