RUSSIA WITHDRAWING TBILISI GARRISON AHEAD OF TIME
Interfax, Russia
Nov 16 2006
MOSCOW. Nov 16 (Interfax-AVN) – The withdrawal of the Tbilisi garrison
of the Russian Forces in the South Caucasus started on Thursday,
a representative of the forces’ command told Interfax-AVN by phone.
"The first train carrying military hardware and property of the
Tbilisi garrison departed for the 102nd Russian Military Base in
Gyumri, Armenia, on Thursday. Only the headquarters personnel of the
Russian Forces in the South Caucasus will remain in Tbilisi after
December 10," he said.
"The second train will leave Tbilisi for Russia on November 23, the
third train will depart for Russia on December 1, and another train
to Gyumri is scheduled for December 10," the source said.
All trains will go to Russia through Azerbaijan, which signed an
agreement on military cargo transit with Russia, the source said.