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NEXT TO LAST TRAIN WITH RUSSIAN MATERIEL PREPARED TO LEAVE GEORGIA THIS YEAR
Interfax News Agency
Russia & CIS Military Newswire
September 11, 2006 Monday 11:00 AM MSK
This year's last but one train, carrying arms and materiel of the
Russian 62nd military base, deployed in Akhalkalaki, is ready to
leave for Russia.
"The train, expected to leave on Tuesday, will transport nine Taran
reconnaissance systems and 195 tons of munitions," a military base
official told Interfax-AVN on Monday.
According to him, this year's last train will leave for Russia in
a week.
Deputy Commander of the Russian Task Force in Transcaucasia Colonel
Vladimir Kuparadze told Interfax-AVN earlier that this year a total
of six trains had transported 179 pieces of materiel and 217 tons of
various cargo from the Russian 12th military base in Batumi to the
Russian 102nd base in Gyumri, Armenia.
A total of 358 pieces of materiel and 1,671 tons of cargo will be
transproted from Akhalkalaki to Russia.
The withdrawal of Russian military bases from Georgia will be resumed
next year, with the deadline slated for 2008.
Interfax News Agency
Russia & CIS Military Newswire
September 11, 2006 Monday 11:00 AM MSK
This year's last but one train, carrying arms and materiel of the
Russian 62nd military base, deployed in Akhalkalaki, is ready to
leave for Russia.
"The train, expected to leave on Tuesday, will transport nine Taran
reconnaissance systems and 195 tons of munitions," a military base
official told Interfax-AVN on Monday.
According to him, this year's last train will leave for Russia in
a week.
Deputy Commander of the Russian Task Force in Transcaucasia Colonel
Vladimir Kuparadze told Interfax-AVN earlier that this year a total
of six trains had transported 179 pieces of materiel and 217 tons of
various cargo from the Russian 12th military base in Batumi to the
Russian 102nd base in Gyumri, Armenia.
A total of 358 pieces of materiel and 1,671 tons of cargo will be
transproted from Akhalkalaki to Russia.
The withdrawal of Russian military bases from Georgia will be resumed
next year, with the deadline slated for 2008.