Last In 2006 Train From Russian Base Leaves Georgia For RF

[Emil Lazarian]

LAST IN 2006 TRAIN FROM RUSSIAN BASE LEAVES GEORGIA FOR RF

ITAR-TASS
19.09.2006, 11.22

TBILISI, September 19 (Itar-Tass) -- The last in 2006 train loaded
with military hardware and weapons from the Russian military base
deployed in Akhalkalaki left the Georgian district center of Tsalka
for Russia on Tuesday, a representative of the command of the Russian
military base in Akhalkalaki told Itar-Tass.

The train will bring to Russia three tanks, one field laboratory,
380 tonnes of ammunition and 11 anti-aircraft mounts ZU-23.

Under the agreements the local law enforcement agencies ensure security
of the trip in Georgia, and the local authorities - in Azerbaijan.

Representatives of the command of the Russian troops in the
Transcaucasia, law enforcement agencies in Georgia and Azerbaijan
took part in the farewell ceremony of the last train in 2006 from
the railway station of Tsalka.

The first train with military hardware and weapons from the Russian
military base in Akhalkalaki was dispatched to Russia on May 15. Army
convoys gradually delivered some military hardware and weapons from
the Russian base in Akhalkalaki to another Russian military base in
Gyumri, Armenia, from May 18 till August 17, 2006. "Military hardware
and weapons from the base in Akhalkalaki were withdrawn as scheduled
this year, the greater part of military hardware and weapons were
withdrawn," a source in the Russian troops in the Transcaucasia said.

Wheeled vehicles and the remaining property should be withdrawn from
Akhalkalaki next year. The base will be closed by October 1, 2007. The
withdrawal of military hardware and weapons from the Russian military
base in Batumi will continue in 2007.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress