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    AZERBAIJAN CONCERNED ABOUT RUSSIA SUPPLYING MILITARY BASE IN ARMENIA WITH ANTIAIRCRAFT EMPLACEMENT

    TREND, Azerbaijan
    June 20 2006

    Russia indents to supply its military bases abroad, especially the
    102nd base in Gumru, Armenia with S-400 antiaircraft missiles in
    near future.

    APA reports quoting military sources that one of the antiaircraft
    battalions in the 102nd base will be supplied with the S-400
    antiaircraft missiles. A group of officers and technical staff
    of the base will attend trainings of Russian Air Attack Defense
    Troops to master technical and tactical characteristics of the S-400
    emplacements.

    Russia has started supplying its Armed Forces with new S-400
    antiaircraft missiles since last year. It plans to establish five
    missile brigades supplied with S-400 antiaircraft emplacement within
    five years.

    Azerbaijani Defense Ministry press secretary, Colonel Ramiz Malikov
    told the APA that the Ministry have control on the armament process
    in the region and is informed about it.

    "We were informed about this. Russia's arming the aggressive Armenia
    and sending additional forces to this country poses threat to not
    only the South Caucasus but the entire Europe," the press secretary
    said.
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