June 6, 2005 - 11:40 AMT
RF DEFENSE MINISTER: WEAPONS TRANSPORTED TO RA NOT TO BE CONVEYED TO ARMENIA
The armament transported to the Armenian territory will not be conveyed to Armenia but will be delivered to the Russian military base, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov stated. "All the immovable property of the Russian military bases will remain at Georgia's disposal", he said. During the next 4 years Russia will withdraw 2.5 thousand servicemen, 2.5 thousand elements of heavy armament, 80 thousand of ammunition and military equipment. The Minister noted that the equipment will be for most part transported by sea in accord with the Agreement on Common Armament in Europe.