WPS Agency, Russia
DEFENSE and SECURITY (Russia)
February 19, 2010 Friday

RUSSIA IS READY TO DEPLOY AIR DEFENSE MISSILE SYSTEMS S-400 IN CIS COUNTRIES

However, Lieutenant General Vadim Volkovitsky, chief of the staff of
the Russian Air Force, says that this requires a political decision.
He pointed out, "According to resolution of the political leaders
these systems may be deployed everywhere." He added that S-400 would
be used in the framework of the united collective security system.

In April of 2009, it was reported that it was planned to include into
the united regional air defense system of Belarus and Russia air
defense missile systems S-400 that would be based on the territory of
the republic. The agreement on establishment of the united regional
air defense system was signed in February of 2009 in presence of both
presidents. In February of 2009, the agreement on establishment of a
united regional air defense system was signed with Armenia.

Formation of regional air defense zones of the CIS has been going on
since 2007. For example, it is planned to organize the East European
zone that will be covered by the air defense forces of Russia and
Belarus, as well as the Caucasian and the Central Asian air defense
zones.

At present, Russia actively cooperates in the field of air defense
with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. In the future it plans to
sign agreements on creation of united regional air defense systems
with majority of the CIS countries.

Source: Lenta.Ru, February 17, 2010