THIRD ECHELON LOADED WITH MILITARY EQUIPMENT WITHDRAWN FROM RUSSIAN BASE IN GEORGIA ARRIVES IN AZERBAIJAN AT 7P.M
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
May 30 2006
Third echelon loaded with military equipment withdrawn from the
Russia’s 62nd military base in Akhalkalak, Georgia, set off in Salka
railway station today.
The troop train going to Russia through Azerbaijan has been loaded
with 15 self-propelled artillery facilities.
The next troop train loaded with weapons and military equipment will
set out to Armenia from Akhalkalak tomorrow. Withdrawal of weapons
and military equipment of Russian 12th base in Batumi, Georgia, will
be launched from 1 June Azerbaijan’s State Railway told APA that the
echelon set out from Akhalkalak arrived at the Boyuk Kasik station
of Azerbaijan at 7p.m today. The train will be delivered to Russia
at Yalama station at 11.00 tomorrow.
The loaded echelon is protected by the railway military security
group and the commandant. The echelon will pass through Azerbaijan
without a stop.