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Kuwait News Agency, Kuwait
Aug 18 2005
One Azeri soldier dies in mine blast
MIL-AZERBAIJAN-MINE-BLAST
One Azeri soldier dies in mine blast
BAKU, Aug 17 (KUNA) -- An Azeri soldier was killed and another suffered
injuries in a landmine blast in a frontier region with neighboring
Armenia, the defense ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
The statement said the incident occurred in the region of Tirtir,
adding that this region had witnessed a series of identical incidents
in the past, taking lives of troops and Azeri shepherds.
Separately, the ministry reported that Azeri Defense Minister Safar
Abiev, currently on a visit to Latvia, signed an agreement for military
cooperation between the two countries.
The accord stipulates exchange of information, expertise and
habilitation of cadets, in addition to cooperation in the military
technology and sciences. (end) nk.
Aug 18 2005
One Azeri soldier dies in mine blast
MIL-AZERBAIJAN-MINE-BLAST
One Azeri soldier dies in mine blast
BAKU, Aug 17 (KUNA) -- An Azeri soldier was killed and another suffered
injuries in a landmine blast in a frontier region with neighboring
Armenia, the defense ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
The statement said the incident occurred in the region of Tirtir,
adding that this region had witnessed a series of identical incidents
in the past, taking lives of troops and Azeri shepherds.
Separately, the ministry reported that Azeri Defense Minister Safar
Abiev, currently on a visit to Latvia, signed an agreement for military
cooperation between the two countries.
The accord stipulates exchange of information, expertise and
habilitation of cadets, in addition to cooperation in the military
technology and sciences. (end) nk.