RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER: "RUSSIA INTERESTED IN US MILITARY BASES TEMPORARY
PRESENCE IN CIS"

PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov supposes that temporary

presence of US military bases in the CIS territory, destined for fighting

terrorism in Afghanistan, fits the interests of Russia, the Minister told

Arguments and Facts Russian weekly. "There are US temporary bases present

in the CIS territory due to the counter-terrorism operation in Afghanistan.

It was adjusted by the US and Russia. It is in our vital interests. I am

convinced in it," the Minister stated. "There is no military presence of

the US and NATO there - except for the cases clearly agreed upon," he

noted.




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