Third Train With Weapons From RF Base In Georgia Leaves For RF

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THIRD TRAIN WITH WEAPONS FROM RF BASE IN GEORGIA LEAVES FOR RF
by Tengiz Pachkoria

ITAR-TASS News Agency
May 30, 2006 Tuesday

The third train with weapons and military hardware from a Russian base
in Akhalkalaki has left the Georgian district center of Tsalka for
Russia on Tuesday, a source in the Russian troops in the Transcaucasia
told Itar-Tass. The train will cross the Georgian-Azerbaijani border
in the afternoon on Tuesday. The train will supply to Russia 15
self-propelled howitzers, 50 mortars and spare parts for them.

The train consists of 17 wagons. A patrol unit is guarding the train.

A Georgian military unit ensures security of the train on its way in
Georgia. The first train with weapons and military hardware from the
Russian base in Akhalkalaki left Georgia on May 15, the second train -
on May 23, the fourth train will go from Tsalka on June 6.

Under the Georgian-Russian agreements the withdrawal of the Russian
base from Akhalkalaki will end in 2007. Most weapons and military
hardware are pulled out to Russia, some of them to the Russian military
base in Gyumri, Armenia. The withdrawal of the Russian base deployed
in Batumi will end in 2008.