RUSSIA TO SET UP MILITARY BASE IN ABKHAZIA

Yerkir
17.02.2010 12:56
Yerevan

Yerevan (Yerkir) – Moscow and Sukhumi will sign a set of agreements
February 17, including those on establishment of Russian military
base of land forces on Abkhazian territory, RFE/RL reported.

According to Abkhazian Deputy Defense Minister Garry Kupalba, at
least 3,000 servicemen will be deployed at the base.

On February 17, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Abkhazian
counterpart Sergei Bagapsh, who is on official visit to Russia,
will hold talks in Moscow.

The presidents will also discuss the progress of Geneva Discussions
on Stability and Security in Transcaucasia, economic cooperation
between the states, as well as cultural and humanitarian relations,
Voice of Russia radio informs.

In April 2009 Moscow and Sukhumi signed agreement on joint efforts
into defending Abkhazian state borders.