BAKU NEGOTIATING WITH GEORGIA ON PREVENTING TRANSPORTATION OF RUSSIAN MILITARY BASES TO ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani leadership is negotiating with official Tbilisi on prevention of transportation of a part of Russian military equipment to Armenia, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Georgia Ramiz Gasanov stated, Trend Azeri news agency reported. In his words, the Azeri party understands Georgia's interest in the soonest withdrawal of the Russian troops but their further destination is very important for Baku. "They should not be quartered in Armenia. That is why we are negotiating with Tbilisi on this issue", the Ambassador said adding that presently the movement of ammunition is under way. To note, the other day Chief of the Russian General Staff Alexander Baluyevsky stated that the Russian military bases will be moved to the territory of Russia while a part of weapons and equipment - to Armenia. Over this fact the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has sent a note to Russia.